ЗІБРАННЯ МОНАСТИРСЬКИХ БІБЛІОТЕК КИЄВА ЯК ОБ’ЄКТ ІСТОРИЧНИХ ДОСЛІДЖЕНЬ ХІХ – ПОЧАТКУ ХХ СТ.

Abstract

Article highlights the origins and the course of research of books and manuscripts, which were kept in the collections of monastic libraries in the XIX - early XX century. Author analyzes historiography of research. The focus is on the scientific achievements of modern Ukrainian authors as – M. Galushko, J. Isayevych, G. Kovalchuk, Alexander Kolosovs‘ka, N. Korolevych, V. Ulyanovsky, S. Sokhan‘, N. Shalashna. Attention is drawn to the occasional amateur and state-organized investigations. Contribution of both individual researchers and scientific societies in the development of book science is defined. The article also defines that interest in the assets of monastic libraries was caused by Empress Catherine II‘s trip to Ukraine in 1795. The organizer of the original research was statesman, philanthropist, collector - Earl M. P. Rumyantsev, who has added to the study of antiquities people as K. F. Kalaydovych, P. M. Stroyev, P. I. Keppen, M. F. Berlynsky. Is noted a significant contribution to historical and searching works of Metropolitan of Kyiv and Galician - Eugene (E. O. Bolhovytinov), which was not only personally interested in the opening, processing, compiling written records, but also encouraged teachers and students to work with KDA books collections in the context of the study of the history of the church. The author states that organized research began with the opening of University of St. Vladimir in Kiev and the formation of various commissions, such as the Kiev temporary committee to review old laws and the activities of scientific societies. Particular attention is given to activity of Church and Archaeological Society, formed at the Kiev Theological Academy, South West Division of Russian Geographical Society, the Kyiv Imperial Russian Military Historical Society. It‘s determined that the objects of scientific research in the nineteenth century were libraries‘ funds of next Kiev monasteries: St.Michael‘s Golden-Domed, Vydubychi, Kiev Pechersk Lavra. Particular attention of scientists of the nineteenth century, was attracted by old synodic, hartiyni lists of Gospels, juridical sources, such as Prava, po kotorym sudytsya Malorossiysky narod, sources on the history of Kyiv, church history, military history, especially those referred to Franco-Russian war in 1812 Keywords: monastery library, book and manuscript collections, scientific research, library collections, scientific societies.