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The Klimo Library, founded by Bishop György Klimo in 1774, is part of the History Collection Department at the University Library of Pécs and Centre of Learning. The temporary exhibition located here presents material related to Great Britain. It offers a glimpse into the general, ecclesiastical, political and military history, the geography, the literature, popular culture, and even cuisine of the British Isles. The maps, books, and newspapers on display come from the collections of the University Library of Pécs and from private collections. They tell an intricate story not only about „those British” but about „these Hungarians” as well. The items in the collection contribute to the larger image of Great Britain that intellectuals in Hungary created in the course of three centuries. Although the exhibition includes more recent, twentieth-century items, the bulk of the printed matter exhibited in the showcases was acquired during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It was during this period that Britain became a relevant model for Hungarians in their aspirations for national, political, economic and cultural modernization. „Anglomania,” the heightened interest in English culture that swept across Europe beginning with the eighteenth century, was an important cultural phenomenon in Hungary as well. Writers developed an interest in the English novel: Fanni hagyományai [The Lagacy of Fanni, 1794] by József Kármán was inspired by Samuel …
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