Monumenta Germaniae historica
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Monumenta Germaniae Historica
Monumenta Germaniae Historica (also MGH), a collection of medieval documents which were assembled by the concerted efforts of notable historians and form the principal source of our knowledge of German medieval history. The idea of this documentation originated with Freiherr vom Stein, who to this end founded in 1819 the Gesellschaft für Deutschlands ältere Geschichtskunde. The enterprise was planned in detail by G. H. Pertz, who directed its extensive publications until 1873.
The Society was reorganized in 1937 into the Reichsinstitut für ältere deutsche Geschichtskunde. A further reorganization took place in 1946. Since 1959 it has borne the title Monumenta Germaniae Historica. Deutsches Institut für Erforschung des Mittelalters.
Monumenta Germaniae historica (mŏnyūmĕn'tə jərmā'nē-ē hĭstôr'ĭkə), comprehensive critical editions of the sources of medieval German history. The first society created to publish them was founded by Karl vom und zum Stein in 1819, and the first volume appeared in 1826. G. H. Pertz, general editor until 1874, was succeeded by Georg Waitz. Many eminent scholars took part in the project, and additions and revisions continued into the 20th cent. The Monumenta ranks among the great collections of source materials and was instrumental in stimulating research on medieval Germany.
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Monumenta Germaniae Historica
The Monumenta Germaniae Historica (frequently abbreviated MGH in bibliographies and lists of sources) is a comprehensive series of carefully edited and published sources for the study of German history (broadly conceived) from the end of the Roman Empire to 1500.
The society sponsoring the series was established by the Prussian reformer Heinrich Friedrich Karl Freiherr vom Stein in 1819 and the first volumes appeared in 1826 and following years. The editor from 1826 until 1874 was Georg Heinrich Pertz, who was succeeded by Georg Waitz. Many eminent medievalists from Germany and, eventually, other countries, joined in the project of searching out and comparing manuscripts and producing scholarly editions. The motto chosen by Klein, Sanctus amor patriae dat animum ("Holy love for the fatherland gives the spirit") is explained as linking Romantic nationalism with professional scholarship.
The collection consists of five main areas, Antiquitates, Diplomata, Epistolae, Leges, Scriptores as well as Necrologia. Many subsidiary series have also been established, including a series of more compact volumes for school use (Scriptores in usum scholarum) and special studies (MGH Schriften).
The project, a major effort of historical scholarship, continues in the 21st century. In 2004, the MGH, with the support of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, made all of its publications in print for more than five years available online, in photo-digital reproduction, via a link on the MGH homepage.
The "Monumenta Germaniae Historica" Institute has been located in Munich since 1949 and possesses a large specialized library on the medieval history of Germany and Europe, including Church history, along with 130,000 monographs and approximately 150,000 dependent writings.[1]
References
- ^ BibliotheksVerbund Bayern (German)
External links
- MGH Gesamtverzeichnis (Complete List) (German)
- The MGH homepage (German)
- Digital MGH homepage (German)
- Monumenta Germaniae Historica on Archive.org (English)
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