Varnhagen library
The Varnhagensche Library is a historical book collection in Iserlohn . It consists of the libraries of the Varnhagen and Basse families and should not be confused with the Varnhagen library in Berlin owned by the writers Rahel and Karl August Varnhagen von Ense .
Today the library is owned by the Iserlohn Evangelical Community Association. The holdings are housed in a former Burgmann house in the old town, the oldest secular building in Iserlohn.
history
The Varnhagen family provided the vicars in Iserlohn between 1524 and 1801 . The beginning of the collection probably goes back to Dietrich Friedrich Varnhagen (1624–1691). In the first time there were only unsystematic acquisitions. This changed in the time of Jodokus Theodor Varnhagen (1649–1718) and Johann Theodor Hermann Varnhagen (1714–1779). Above all, Johann Theodor systematically expanded the library. The library of the Basse family was added to the collection in 1784, with a focus on legal works. After Reinhard Dietrich Varnhagen's death , the collection became the property of the parish. The library was forgotten in the 19th century. Its importance was not recognized until 1927. In 1937 it became a deposit in the Haus der Heimat in Iserlohn. During this time, the inventory was also categorized.
Since 1981 the collection has been kept in the archives of the Evangelical Church Community Iserlohn, after which it was divided up by the Evangelical Community Association of Iserlohn, and is accessible after registration. The library and the archive of the Evangelical Community Association are housed in the former Burgmannshaus on the city wall. The Burgmannshaus is considered to be the oldest non-sacred building in Iserlohn.
Duration
The collection comprises around 1500 volumes in total. Of these, 18 are manuscripts and seven incunabula from an earlier period. About 40 volumes come from the first half of the 16th century and 140 titles from the second half. About 210 volumes can be dated to the first half of the 17th century, and 420 books fall into the second half of the century. 410 books come from the first half of the 18th century and 320 titles from the second half. In the 19th century, 10 books were added and 40 works cannot be assigned.
About half of the books are written in German, and the proportion in Latin is almost as large. About 3% are in French or multilingual. The majority of the collection includes theological works. 490 books are devoted to general and systematic theology . 610 works deal with practical theology . The exegesis comprises 200 books. The church and dogma history is represented in 60 volumes. Ancient authors make up 120 titles. There are also scientific and philosophical as well as some historical works. Overall, the theological works make up 75% of the total stock.
See also
literature
- Ernst Dossmann : The Varnhagen library in Iserlohn. In: Märkisches Jahrbuch II . 1997, pp. 221-226, ISBN 3-922885-96-9 .
Web links
- Entry in the handbook of historical book holdings
- Website of the library on the homepage of the city of Iserlohn
Coordinates: 51 ° 22 ′ 25 " N , 7 ° 41 ′ 49.8" E