n Slovenian historiography no systematic study has ever been carried out on why and when the inhabitants of White Carniola/Bela krajina and Kostel started identifying themselves in the early modern era as Croats and calling their language Croatian, which was already discussed in Janez Vajkard Valvasor’s The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola (1689). What is more, in recent decades publications of various sources have provided confirmation about the presence of the name ‘Croatian’ in two other Slovenian border areas: as a linguonym and ethnonym in Prekmurje, and only as a linguonym in Prlekija. Using comparative methods and drawing on the widest possible spectrum of sources, this discussion sheds light on the reasons for the appearance and disappearance of the name ‘Croatian’ in four Slovenian border areas. Its main conclusion is that the name ‘Croatian’ in the areas under discussion established itself as a transitional phenomenon substituting for the original name ‘Slovenian’, which was at the time replete with “prenational” significance and embraced by a good part of modern Croats as their own. The monography was recognized as an exceptional scientific achievement in 2012 by the Scientific council of ARRS.
COBISS.SI-ID: 262959360
The Turjak/Auersperg archives are among the richest castle archives in Slovenia. They were kept in the Turjak castle for centuries until WorldWar II, when the counts of Auersperg moved them to a secret location where they remained inaccessible to the public for long decades. It was only after being rediscovered by Preinfalk in 2000 that the archives finally became open to the public again. Containing about 700 charters from the 13th to the 19th century, the Turjak/Auersperg archives are an invaluable source for Slovenian and broader medieval history. Preinfalk’s and Bizjak’s systematic examination and gradual release of the charters in conformity with the principles of modern diplomatic shave already led to new findings with regard to Slovenian medieval history and gave a fresh impetus to Slovenian studies on medieval nobility. Two volumes have been published to date – the first presenting charters from up to 1400 and the second presenting documents of the 15th century. The third volume, which contains documents of the Modern Era, is in preparation. The Turjak/Auersperg archives are among the richest castle archives in Slovenia. They were kept in the Turjak castle for centuries until WorldWar II, when the counts of Auersperg moved them to a secret location where they remained inaccessible to the public for long decades. It was only after being rediscovered by Preinfalk in 2000 that the archives finally became open to the public again. Containing about 700 charters from the 13th to the 19th century, the Turjak/Auersperg archives are an invaluable source for Slovenian and broader medieval history. Preinfalk’s and Bizjak’s systematic examination and gradual release of the charters in conformity with the principles of modern diplomatic shave already led to new findings with regard to Slovenian medieval history and gave a fresh impetus to Slovenian studies on medieval nobility. Two volumes have been published to date – the first presenting charters from up to 1400 and the second presenting documents of the 15th century. The third volume, which contains documents of the Modern Era, is in preparation.
COBISS.SI-ID: 248791040
The research of the noble families has gained an intensified research attention only in the last few years. Due to the fact that this topic had been neglected for many decades, the immediate need of the Slovenian historiography is to make basic research on the noble families that lived in the Slovenian territory. The books presents 20 noble families which gained nobility in the 18th century and originated and/or lived in the present Slovenian territory. The 18th century was the period of economic growth, which was supported by the mercantilist state and thus many individuals gained the status of nobility who followed the state economic guidelines. The status of nobility was thus gained by manufacturers, tradesmen, state officials – this group was becoming a pillar of the monarchy. The noble families depicted in the book are presented by the extended description, genealogical tables and rich photographic materials, most of them are presented to the Slovenian public for the first time.
COBISS.SI-ID: 270466560
The book is a wider, actualised and structurally changed German edition of the Slovenian publication, with the adjusted and refreshed scientific apparatus. It deals with the problematic topic of the Slovenian – Croat land and maritime borderline. It sheds light on the circumstances and aspirations of Austrian and Italian censuses in Istria to the Yugoslav census of 1945. Regarding the maritime borderline it focuses on the right of management – fishing in the bay of Piran from the ancient written mentioning to the Slovenian and Croat independence in 1991. On the basis of archival sources it explains the difficult and complicated problematic which the arbitrary court is dealing with.
COBISS.SI-ID: 34836525
A couple of years ago the author ruled out the possibility that the Carniolan polymath Janez Vajkard Valvasor (1641–1693) died in the so-called Valvasor´s house in Krško, on the front of which a commemorative plaque has been built-in since its unveiling in 1894. The author has managed to establish with a great deal of certainty that the polymath´s last home was actually a house located some hundred metres from the wrongly identified one. The purpose of the monograph is to shed light on the history of both houses based on the available data and to clarify any possible dilemmas regarding which of the two houses is the right one. The study focuses mainly on the issue of two the so-called Valvasor´s house during the polymath´s lifetime and on the history of the house that was actually owned by Valvasor.
COBISS.SI-ID: 269888512