The circulation of the old Romanian books of Râmnic in Bessarabia

The present study aims to emphasize the fact that the prngtings that appeared under the patronage of the printingpress of Râmnic are widespread throughout the entire territory of Bessarabia, and especially in the northern part of the province. The books that were usually found as collection were the following ones Mineie (1776-1780), Triodion (1777), Evanghelie (1784), Penticostar (1785), Cazanii (1792), Apostol (1794), Evanghelie (1794), Octoih (1811). We determined – up to the present state of research – that there are some signifi cant centres that contributed to the spreading and diffusion of the religions books in Bessarabia. First, we have to mention the books of the Library of the Moldovian Metropolitan seat of Iaşi, and the hierarches who spread them, among wich Metropolitan bishop Veniamin Costachi distinguishes himself in this respect. Another centre with regard to this activity is the Monastery of Neamţ. This is the place out of which the Romanian printings were sent to the Bessarabian churches, and aspecially during the Bessarabian Romanians' piligrimages to this monstery. The bishopic of Huşi fully manifested himself in the same direction in the second half of the 18th century during bishop Iacob's rule. As we might notice, the monastic centres substantially contributed to the spreading of the mass religious literature on the territory of the estranged province.