682 authors, 714,000 pages, sourced from 3,500 old boooks, new published in 1,838 eBooks

Over Centuries the original ‘physical’ old valuable books were well preserved in a rare Benedictine Convent Library.

We are proud having these eBooks as jewels within our collections..

And we consider these Theology collections as unique – why?

The first reason ‘why unique’ : the Benedictine Nun’s  religious life continuation was not ‘interrupted’ in this convent during the Secularization troubles (years 1803ff. ) as it happened in other Convents in German speaking Countries.

The second reason ‘why unique’ : during these ‘transition’ period most of the Convents Libraries and their valuable book contents were destroyed.

The third reason ‘why unique’: our collections mirrows a Benedictine Convent Library during Baroque Times, including its contents from nine Centuries. “Die Bibliothek wird allgemein als ein wesentlicher Bestandteil eines beneditktinischen Klosters betrachtet. Zusammen mit Gebet, Arbeit und Erholung strukturiert die geistliche Lesung den Tag in der [kloesterlichen] Gemeinschaft.” (1), auch bekannt als Regel des hl. Bendikt von Nursia mit ‘Ora et Labora’ = ‘pray and work’. The library is seen as an essential part in a Benedictine Monastery  and in a Benedictine Convent. 

The fourth reason ‘why unique’: our eBooks and / or Microfiche – titles are reflecting such a rare Convent Library. Both media are available together with electronic Bibliographic Records in International Standards.

In other words: to the best of our knowledge, we consider our Theology  / Spirituality / Religion eBook collections with rare titles, contents from nine Centuries, sourced from ‘physical’ books, over Centuries well preserved in a rare Benedictine Convent Library, available as eBooks, selectable individually and / or as collection(s), well catalogued and indexed, as unqiue.

Library destructions in Convent Libraries for Nuns, happened much more often than with Monastery Libraries for Monks, their Manuscripts / Books used to be ‘transported” into State Libraries. Once in there, such Manuscripts and books were ‘incorporated‘ / catalogued into State Libraries Collections, sometimes keeping the original provenience labels (Pal. Lat 123 – as an example). 

Why was there such a difference Convent Libraries  vs. Monastery Libraries? Convent Libraries with their collections in Erbauungsliteratur (most popular Literature Genre up to the middle of 18th Century) were considered as ‘dangerous’ for the ‘outside world’. Benedictine Nuns were teaching children, they functioned as ‘teachers‘. Their spiritual ‘Erbaungsliteratur’  was considered as dangerous for the children’s education at the time. It was appropriate to destroy these contents. This could mean that these contents were lost forever. 

100 eBook have contents-from the 16th Century (our oldest content in one eBook dates from year 1514). Some works are in Latin Language. Most contents are in German Language, originally published in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish Languages and quickly translated into German Language for their German publications. This demonstrates the lively cultural exchange between the countries in Europe during the Baroque Period.

There is no public access to the  Convent Library, the ‘physical’ access is reserved for Benedictine Nuns.

The titles selection criteria for our collections from this Library were the rarity of the books and their physical condition in the Convent Library. We did not interfere into the physical substance of any volume.

If available, first editions were given priority.

The titles selection had the intention to mirror the Convent Library character.

The formal cataloguing for the eBooks are based on RAK-WB, indexing followed RSWK rules.

To address the difficult task for a subject-specific Library classifications  system – based on academic layers with such historical theological / religious sources from past Centuries –  the ‘Regensburg Classification System for Theology‘ was considered as adequate and subsequently applied. 

The eBooks were produced and published with the text of the underlying old books – included Nun’s personal  notes or Ex Libris in the original ‘physical’ books – as digitally enhanced pages and accordingly edited by us. The original typography, layout, design, images etc. – including any ‘typesetting errors’  as well – are published in the eBooks

Each eBook offers user-friendly access to specific pages, sections, etc. via individual manually added bookmarks, i.e. also integrated as new table of content in each eBook. And – if available – including its original table of content as well. 

These eBooks with contents from this “Verlorene Lebenswelt” (from us translated as ‘Lost  times of Civilisation’ in Europe) offer enormous opportunities for scholarly researches in Mentality-Projects,

Or for researches in Mysticism, Religion, Theology, Literature, History, Folklore, Women’s studies, Education objectives (via “Gebetsbuecher“) etc.

And of course for Library developments and for Library’s long-term archival requirements. Furthermore as substitute media for usage needs / wishes, in this way protecting Libraries own ‘physical’ collections (media Preservation).

For additional quantitative data within our Theology collections you may click in our SHOP at the tab THEOLOGY – Quantities

In addition, you will find qualitative content data and access options in our SHOP tabs >THEOLOGY-Products, click there >>SPIRITUALITY-Products, and / or click  >>RELIGION-Products with altogether 14 different specific ‘Subject’-inquiry tabs.

And in each of these Inquiry pages you will find lots of detailed / selectable products (author/title lists, media information etc.) to click at and get in touch with us.

THEOLOGIE / Spiritualities /  Religion: 
682 writers, 12th – 19th Centuries
1,838 eBooks, 714,000 pages, sourced from 3,500 ‘physical’ books, which were printed in 16th – 19th Centuries 

The eBooks are available as collections, sets and compilations. For a digital access & usage in an Academic institution a license agreement shall be in place for authorized users in such academic institutions (LAN, NETWORK, etc.).

Prices depends on such digital usage requirements, quantities of eBooks and Electronic Bibliographic records

Comment:

Most of these eBooks titles (including Electronic Bibliographic records in International digital University Library Standards) are in German Language. This  includes also texts in our WEBsite here. We leave such texts and information in its original German Language which is International Standard.

Notes:

* Information in these Websites is subject to change at any time and without prior notice

** “title” means “bibliographic unit”; this means one title contains at least the content from one ‘physical’ old volume / book etc. However, depending on the original printed work, “title” could also contain more contents of two or more ‘physical’ old books, journals and/or magazines.

Bibliographic notes (see text above):

(1) upon request Bibliographic description is available from us 

(2) upon request Bibliographic description is available from us 

Last update:4 August 2026