Städtische Räume in Valvasors Ehre des Hertzogthums Crain
Urban Spaces in Valvasor’s Glory of the Duchy of Carniola

Summary/Abstract: The renowned Carniolan polyhistorian Johann Weichard V􀵺􀶅􀶏􀵺􀶌􀶈􀶋 (1641–1693) wrote his work Glory of the Duchy of Carniola inspired by a patriotic urge to acquaint foreigners and fellow countrymen with his homeland and thus raise its prominence. The paper focuses on presentations of urban spaces which most concisely refl ect cultural heritage, while it also shows how the awareness of cultural heritage contributes to shaping collective identity. The presented analysis concentrates on the spatial perception of the duchy and its towns, on their descriptions in the context of space and time, as well as on the corresponding pictorial matter and its relation to the text.

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