Western European and Russian Worlds in G. A. Stroganov's Book Collection

Abstract

The article presents results of an analysis of Earl G.A. Stroganov's family book collection stored in the Scientific Library at the National Research Tomsk State University. For the first time, this book collection is examined as a whole single unit. It is argued that the personality of its owner influenced the formation of the book collection and its content. The novelty of the research is to uncover the relationships of the Western European and Russian cultures in Stroganov's book collection.