The Development of the Lithuanian book in the first half of the nineteenth century - a real development?

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LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Didžioji Lietuva; Elementorius; Giesmynas; Istorijos veikalas; Kalbotyros veikalas; Kalendorius; Knygos lietuvių kalba istorija, XIX a.; Knygų leidybos dinamika; Lietuviškoji spauda; Lietuviškų knygų repertuaras; Lietuviškų leidinių sąrašas, 1795–1864; Lietuvių knygos istorija, XIX a.; Lietuvos knygų leidyba; Maldynas; Mažoji Lietuva; Mokslinė knyga; Pamokslų knyga; Pasaulietinė literatūra; Religinė literatūra; Tautosakos rinkinys; Teminė ir tipologinė sudėtis; Šventasis Raštas; Book publishing in Lithuania; Calendar; Dynamics of book publishing; Folklore collection; History of Lithuanian book, 19th century; History work; Holy Scripture; Hymnal; Linguistic work; List of Lithuanian publications in 1795–1864; Lithuania Major; Lithuania Minor; Lithuanian book repertoire; Prayer book; Printing in Lithuanian; Religious literature; Scientific book; Secular literature; Sermon book; Thematic and typological structure.

ENThe objects of this study are the Lithuanian books published in Lithuania Major during the first seventy years of the Russian occupation, namely from 1795 till 1864. The aim of the article is to summarize the most recent published and unpublished results of personal research into the history of the Lithuanian book culture in the 19th century and the author’s scientific quest for the answers to the following questions: How did the Lithuanian book of Lithuania Major develop in the period from 1795 (the third partition of the Polish and Lithuanian State) to 1864 (the ban of Lithuanian press by the Tsarist government)? Was it merely a quantitative change or a qualitative development as well? What was the thematic and typologi-cal structure of the publishing output? Who were the authors of those books? What book monuments reveal the peculiarities of Lithuanian writings of that époque? In this article, the term the Lithuanian book of Lithuania Major is regarded as printed material for the general public in the Lithuanian language aimed at meeting the needs of the region’s population3. The distinctive features of Lithuanian books from a certain region4 are the addressee, the place of publishing and printing, the contents, the author and the alphabet. Books attributed to Lithuania Major include publications published beyond the borders of ethnographic Lithuania in cases where all their features relate to the Lithuanian book of Lithuania Major as previously designated. The term book monument is used for the evaluation of book heritage. This term is used to define manuscripts or printed matter that very clearly convey the peculiarities of Lithuanian writings and book culture of a certain époque and have a long-term value. [Extract, p. 77-78]

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