Personal library as a source of reconstruction of religious views (on the example of the personal library of father and son Fan-der-Flit, officials of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Empire)

Religion in the life of a secular person of the 19th century is weakly manifested in the form of religious practices. However, it often retains the role of a value and moral basis that determines many features of the individual's worldview. In the article, within the framework of the study of the history of ideas, an effort is undertaken to elaborate approaches to the reconstruction of a set of religious concepts that form the views of the individual. The personal book collection of father and son Van der Flitt, officials of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Empire, was taken as material for the analysis. The classification of the religious books in their library is given. Based on the personal diaries of Nikolai Fedorovich Van der Flitt, the author's reading circle and attitude to religion are outlined. Problems and limitations of interpretation of the data are considered. Key words: Personal religiosity, sacred, numinous, secularisation, Van der Flitt, personal library