Formiranje i rad Hrvatsko-slavonskoga gospodarskoga društva u vrijeme preporoda (1841. - 1848.)
Foundation and activities of the Croatian-Slavonian economic society in the period of the Croatian revival movement (1841-1848)

Summary/Abstract: The article gives an insight into the activites of the Croatian-Slavonian economic society from its creation in 1841 to the spring of 1848. and it also explains the events and developments during the period of the Croatian revival movement. This period of Croatian history was researched mostly from the perspective of political, cultural and lingustic events and developments and much less attention was given to the activities of the Croatian-Slavonian economic society. Using the press from that period as a primary source, the author presents all facts connected with the creation and activites of the mentioned Society. Data are given about the initiative to found the Society, its intended goals, beginning of the publishing of its magazine, creation and activities of its subsidiaries. Society’s attempts and achieved goals in the matters of economy, science and culture are also presented. The introductory part of the article gives a short summary on social and economical circumstances immediatelly before the foundaton of the Society. Although the Society was founded on the initiative of the elite part of the society and with the approval of the authorities, it became a real institution of enlightenment, typical for the revival period. Its primary goal was improvement of the agricultural production by means of modern techiques. This attempt met many obstacles in the late feudal period. The author tried to give biographical data about persons who gave the most important contribution to the foundation and activities of the Society. These persons were true visionaries and ethusiasts. This can be seen in the activities of the Society’s subsidiaries because many of them stopped working shortly after their creation. The reason was a crucial lack of agile leadership. The article also presents the activities of the society and its most important initiatives – publishing acitivites, practical application of new techiques in wine business and forestry as well as Society’s scientific and cultural activities.

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