Agh István peregrinációja (1734–1737)
Agh István’s Peregrinations (1734–1737)

Summary/Abstract: There is a rich literature covering the University of Padua’s influence on Hungarian culture. Unitarian pilgrims frequented the university which off ered a  versatile, up-to-date knowledge up through the middle of the 17th century. Later they chose Leiden University which became one of Europe’s finest scholarly institutes. István Ágh’s diary is unique as the primary source for the Unitarian peregrinations starting from the beginning of the 18th century. The diary contains details about the subjects Ágh studied, the courses he followed, his teachers, the books he bought, the expenses he incurred, and facts about his everyday life including many dutch sights. But the most important part of his notes are those that refer to the web of Socinian descendants, Mennonites, and Remonstrants and his connection to this web. His thorough and multifaceted studies and variety of experiences made him an educated, fit principal of Kolozsvár’s Unitarian College and later the Unitarian bishop. His diary sheds light on unknown details of the previous generations’ peregrinations.

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