Libraries in Russia : History of the Library of the Academy of Sciences From Peter the Great to Present

In Libraries in Russia, the author, Valerii Leonov, pursues the history of the first Russian national library, the Library of the Russian Academy of Science (Bibliotheca Akademii Nauk, short: BAN), from the beginning of the 18th century to the present. The library was founded by Peter the Great in 1714 and served as a model for the foundation of further libraries during the 18th century. This historical description is based on extensive historical and bibliographic material, including unique archive material, which is edited here for the first time. The title will be of interest to all in the humanities and everyone interested in Russian history and culture. Translated by Nikolai I. Yashugin Mikhail A. Prokofiev Marcus A. Sherwood-Jenkins . "Libraries in Russia", the author, Valerii Leonov, pursues the history of the first national library of that country, the Library of the Russian Academy of Science (Bibliotheca Akademii Nauk, short: BAN), from the beginning of the 18th century to the present. The library was founded by Peter the Great in 1714 and served as a model for the foundation of further libraries during the 18th century. This historical description is based on extensive historical and bibliographic material, including unique archive material, which is edited here for the first time. The title will be of interest to all in the humanities and everyone interested in Russian history and culture Main description: In Libraries in Russia, the author, Valerii Leonov, pursues the history of the first Russian national library, the Library of the Russian Academy of Science (Bibliotheca Akademii Nauk, short: BAN), from the beginning of the 18th century to the present. The library was founded by Peter the Great in 1714 and served as a model for the foundation of further libraries during the 18th century. This historical description is based on extensive historical and bibliographic material, including unique archive material, which is edited here for the first time. The title will be of interest to all in the humanities and everyone interested in Russian history and culture In Libraries in Russia verfolgt der Autor Valerii Leonov die Geschichte der ersten Nationalbibliothek des Landes, der Bibliothek der Russischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (Bibliotheca Akademii Nauk, kurz: BAN), vom Beginn des 18. Jahrhunderts bis zur Gegenwart. Die Bibliothek geht auf eine Gründung Peters des Großen von 1714 zurück und diente als Beispiel für weitere Bibliotheksgründungen des 18. Jahrhunderts. Diese historische Schilderung basiert auf umfangreichem historischen und bibliographischen Material, darunter einzigartigem Archivmaterial, das hier zum ersten Mal aufbereitet wird Foreword Introduction Chapter I Library Process: the Beginning Chapter II The Originality of Russian Library Culture Chapter III On the Library Life Cycle Chapter IV Peter's Library: About the Library and Publishing Activity of Peter the Great Chapter V Europeans on the First Russian Library Chapter VI Schumacher and Lomonosov Chapter VII The Disobedience of the Genius and the Library Chapter VIII Under the Roof of the Academy of Sciences Chapter IX The “Academy Case 1929—1931” Chapter X The Other Library The Epilogue Index Valerii Leonov ; [translated By Nikolai I. Yashugin, Mikhail A. Prokofiev And Marcus A. Sherwood-jenkins]. Foreword By Katrin Ostwald-richter. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.