Historical lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein

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The two HLFL volumes

The Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein (HLFL) is a reference work that represents the current state of knowledge about the history of the Principality of Liechtenstein . After a long period of preparation, going back to 1988, it was published in January 2013 in the form of two printed volumes. In 2016, the Liechtenstein Institute began digitizing the work in order to make it accessible on the Internet. In the form of the Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein online (eHLFL) , it has been available online since November 2018 and is structured in the form of a closed MediaWiki .

Work history

Inspired by the Historical Lexicon of Switzerland (HLS), which was created from 1985 , the Historical Association for the Principality of Liechtenstein commissioned the historian Arthur Brunhart to work out a project study for the creation of a historical lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein. In an extraordinary meeting on June 8, 1988, the association decided to create a historical reference work for Liechtenstein on the basis of the project study and at the same time to take over the sponsorship. The first goal was the creation of a printed work, and in a later step a digital version and further development of the lexicon. Prime Minister Hans Brunhart and his deputy Herbert Wille supported the project and declared it to be of great political importance. With this in mind, the Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein unanimously approved the project study and funding by the state on November 15, 1988. Supported by a scientific advisory board that meets twice a year, the historian Arthur Brunhart was responsible for the implementation of the project as the sole editor from 1990 onwards. In the build-up phase, the conception, which was primarily oriented towards HLS, was further developed, the committees appointed, work processes defined, the article list drawn up and guidelines for the editors, the authors, the scientific advisors and the advisory board created. Over the years, however, it became apparent that the human resources were too tight, which is why Brunhart worked out a new concept in 1999 and submitted it to the sponsorship. Above all, it provided for a significant expansion of human resources (editing).

In accordance with this new concept, the project sponsorship was transferred from the historical association to the state government in 2000 , and the state parliament approved additional funding. Brunhart resigned as editor, but took over the project management and chairmanship of the editorial committee. As of 2001, the editorial team consisted of three historians, and later up to seven historians, which significantly accelerated the production of articles. In 2006 the state parliament approved a commitment loan for printing. Most of the research was completed in 2008, after which the editorial team was dissolved. The project manager and former members of the editorial team carried out the final work on the content and the book production; The editorial deadline was the end of December 2011. In January 2013, the HLFL was finally published by Chronos Verlag in Zurich and by the publisher of the Historical Association for the Principality of Liechtenstein. It comprises two volumes with a total of 1142 pages and contains 2600 articles, 510 photos and 232 other images.

In 2015, the Liechtenstein Institute in Bendern set itself the goal of digitizing the HLFL and making it available on the Internet free of charge. In September 2016, the institute concluded an agreement with the state government regarding the transfer of usage rights. In particular, it may digitize, update and revise the print version, add additional illustrations and include new articles, while preserving the author's rights. In addition, the institute is the legal entity of the online version known as eHLFL. The technical concept for the implementation of this project was based on a MediaWiki solution. Based on the book edition, the Vogtonikum graphics agency in Triesenberg developed a graphic concept for the website. The digitized version of the Historical Lexicon has been available online since November 13, 2018 and will be updated if necessary; printed versions are no longer planned.

content

The historical lexicon contains thematic articles, articles on geography, biographical articles about personalities from home and abroad, dynastic articles and family articles about families living in Liechtenstein before 1900 and important foreign families. Because of the close links between Liechtenstein and its neighboring countries, the lexicon also contains many articles on important events and personalities from Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

The thematically related texts of the online version (eHLFL) are made accessible through links within the lexicon. In addition, links were set by employees of the Liechtenstein Institute to the digitally accessible documents in the list of sources and in the bibliography of each individual entry. For texts with a reference to Liechtenstein law, reference is also made to the online commentary on the Liechtenstein constitution.

The contributions are enriched with photos, images, graphics and tables. In the eHLFL, the contributions should also be supplemented with audio documents and films.

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See also

Web links

Commons : Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Version of the dictionary accessed on November 24, 2018
  2. ↑ About the lexicon. Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein, 2018, accessed on November 21, 2018 .
  3. ↑ a b history of the work. Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein, 2018, accessed on November 21, 2018 .
  4. ^ Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein. Chronos Verlag , 2013, accessed on November 21, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Susanne Quaderer: Historical Lexicon is online. Liechtenstein Fatherland , November 13, 2018, accessed on November 21, 2018 .
  6. ↑ See the concept: https://historisches-lexikon.li/Konzept .
  7. ^ Online commentary on the Liechtenstein constitution