Nada Dimitrijević
Narodna biblioteka „Radislav Nikčević“, Jagodina
naurosevic@yahoo.com

doi: 10.19090/cit.2021.38.66-72
Br. 38 (Maj 2021), str. 66-72

Treasury of the Eparchy of Šumadija and the Library of the Kalenić Monastery

Summary

Despite centuries of unfavorable historical changes in the Balkans, when Serbian monasteries and churches were being destroyed and burnt, manuscripts and printed books were preserved in monastic and church libraries. They are a real treasure trove of Serbian cultural heritage, and these libraries represent an exceptional part of the spiritual, cultural, historical, and national wealth of Serbia.
The joint desire to protect books as a movable cultural good has led to the cooperation of the Public Library in Jagodina and the Archdiocese of Belica. The joint project of these two institutions named Reviving the Past for the Future – Manuscripts and Old Printed Books on the Territory of the Pomoravlje District was implemented in 2020 and included research, analysis, and bibliographic processing of manuscripts and the oldest printed books on the territory of the Pomoravlje District. The result of the research is the publication named Manuscripts and Old Printed Books on the Territory of the Pomoravlje District.
During the realization of the project, it was found that the extremely valuable literary heritage related to the territory of Pomoravlje is preserved in the Kalenić Monastery. The Treasury of the Eparchy of Šumadija and the library are located in the monastery courtyard. The treasury keeps the most valuable manuscripts and the oldest printed liturgical books from the territory of the Eparchy of Šumadija. The most valuable part of the Kalenić Monastery library is the fund of old liturgical books, including 29 books that meet the conditions to be declared cultural goods of exceptional or great importance, based on the Law on Old and Rare Library Materials.
After the research, analysis, and bibliographic processing of manuscripts and old printed books found in the Kalenić Monastery, a part of this valuable book collection was presented. The value and diversity of the content of the Kalenić legacy provide wide opportunities for researchers and scientists from various fields.

Keywords:

project Reviving the Past for the Future – Manuscripts and Old Printed Books on the Territory of the Pomoravlje District, Kalenić Monastery, monastic libraries, Treasury of the Eparchy of Šumadija, manuscript, liturgical books, printed liturgical books

Submitted: 10th February 2021
Correction to the manuscript: 24th February 2021
Accepted for publication: 8th March 2021

Treasury of the Eparchy of Šumadija and the Library of the Kalenić Monastery by Nada Dimitrijević is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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