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A History of Polish Christianity

Author : Jerzy Kloczowski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521364294
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book A History of Polish Christianity written by Jerzy Kloczowski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-09-14 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a single-volume history of Christianity in Poland, a subject at the core of religious history and European secular history alike. The book covers the development of Polish Christianity from the tenth century to the year 2000, placing it in the broader context of East-Central European political, social, religious and cultural history. Jewish-Christian relations, and the problematic religious history of the Jews in the region, play an important part in the story, and there are pervasive references to countries historically linked to Poland, such as Lithuania, Belarus and the Ukraine. Jerzy Kloczowski shows how the history of Poland, and Polish Christianity, are embedded in the complex systems of relations with other countries and religious denominations. A History of Polish Christianity should be read by anyone interested in the confrontation between Christianity and the totalitarian systems of the twentieth century, and in the interplay between Eastern and Western Christianity.

Jews and Heretics in Catholic Poland

Author : Magda Teter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139448811
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Jews and Heretics in Catholic Poland written by Magda Teter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-12-26 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jews and Heretics in Catholic Poland takes issue with historians' common contention that the Catholic Church triumphed in Counter-reformation Poland. In fact, the Church's own sources show that the story is far more complex. From the rise of the Reformation and the rapid dissemination of these new ideas through printing, the Catholic Church was overcome with a strong sense of insecurity. The 'infidel Jews, enemies of Christianity' became symbols of the Church's weakness and, simultaneously, instruments of its defence against all of its other adversaries. This process helped form a Polish identity that led, in the case of Jews, to racial anti-Semitism and to the exclusion of Jews from the category of Poles. This book portrays Jews not only as victims of Church persecution but as active participants in Polish society who as allies of the nobles, placed in positions of power, had more influence than has been recognised.

Christianity in the History of Poland and the Poles 966-2016

Author : Waldemar Paruch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788376665702
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (657 download)

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Download or read book Christianity in the History of Poland and the Poles 966-2016 written by Waldemar Paruch and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Catholic Church in Polish History

Author : Sabrina P. Ramet
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137402814
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book The Catholic Church in Polish History written by Sabrina P. Ramet and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book chronicles the evolution of the church's political power throughout Poland's unique history. Beginning in the tenth century, the study first details how Catholicism overcame early challenges in Poland, from converting the early polytheists to pushing back the Protestant Reformation half a millennium later. It continues into the dawn of the modern age—including the division of Poland between Prussia, Russia, and Austria between 1772 and 1795, the interwar years, the National Socialist occupation of World War Two, and the communist and post-war communist eras—during which The Church only half-correctly presented itself as a steadfast protector of Poles, with clergy members who either stood up to foreign authorities or collaborated with those same Nazi and Communist leaders. This study ends with a consideration of how the Church has taken advantage of the fall of communism to push its own social agenda, at times against the wishes of most Poles.

The Dawning of Christianity in Poland and Across Central and Eastern Europe

Author : Igor Kąkolewski
Publisher : Polish Studies ¿ Transdisciplinary Perspectives
ISBN 13 : 9783631787250
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book The Dawning of Christianity in Poland and Across Central and Eastern Europe written by Igor Kąkolewski and published by Polish Studies ¿ Transdisciplinary Perspectives. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the newest research by archeologists and historians on the genesis of Christianization in Polish and some other Central and Eastern European lands in the early Middle Ages as well as analyses on various politics of memory related to the founding myths of statehood in today's Poland, Russia, and Ukraine.

Religious Life in Poland

Author : Christopher Garbowski
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476612455
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Religious Life in Poland written by Christopher Garbowski and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a concise historical outline of religion in Poland up until its entry into the European Union in 2004, together with a longer presentation of contemporary religious issues. Albeit largely mono-ethnic and overwhelmingly Catholic after the loss of its large Jewish population to the Holocaust, and subsequent post-World War II border shifts, traces of an historic diversity remain in Poland to date, playing a greater role than mere numbers would suggest. Poland's fairly robust religious life is affected by the country's continuing modernization and its various institutions, and this is discussed within a broad context. One of the unfortunate legacies of decades of communism is a stunted civil society; while at different levels there are conflicts involving religion, at the grassroots it is one of the few forces building much needed trust in present-day Polish society.

Poland in Christian Civilization

Author : Jerzy Braun
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Poland in Christian Civilization written by Jerzy Braun and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Concise History of Poland

Author : Jerzy Lukowski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 052185332X
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book A Concise History of Poland written by Jerzy Lukowski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-06 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated and expanded second edition covering Polish history from medieval times to the present day.

A Concise History of the Polish Reformed Church

Author : Roman K. Mazierski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Concise History of the Polish Reformed Church written by Roman K. Mazierski and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Christians in the Warsaw Ghetto

Author : Peter Florian Dembowski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Christians in the Warsaw Ghetto written by Peter Florian Dembowski and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this remarkable book, which combines both memoir and historical analysis, Peter F. Dembowski describes the fate some five thousand Christians of Jewish origin lived in the Warsaw ghetto during the early 1940s.

The Roman Catholic Church in the History of the Polish Exiled Community in Great Britain

Author : Józef Gula
Publisher : School of Slavonic and East European Studie Ege London
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Roman Catholic Church in the History of the Polish Exiled Community in Great Britain written by Józef Gula and published by School of Slavonic and East European Studie Ege London. This book was released on 1993 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

White Eagle, Black Madonna

Author : Robert E. Alvis
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 0823271722
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (232 download)

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Download or read book White Eagle, Black Madonna written by Robert E. Alvis and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1944, the Nazis razed Warsaw’s historic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. “They knew that the strength of the Polish nation was rooted in the Cross, Christ’s Passion, the spirit of the Gospels, and the invincible Church,” argued Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński in a letter celebrating the building’s subsequent reconstruction. “To weaken and destroy the nation, they knew they must first deprive it of its Christian spirit.” Wyszynski insisted that Catholicism was an integral component of Polish history, culture, and national identity. The faithfulness of the Polish people fortified them during times of trial and inspired much that was noble and good in their endeavors. Filling a sizable gap in the literature, White Eagle, Black Madonna is a systematic study of the Catholic Church in Poland and among the Polish diaspora. Polish Catholicism has not been particularly well understood outside of Poland, and certainly not in the Anglophone world, until now. Demonstrating an unparalleled mastery of the topic, Robert E. Alvis offers an illuminating vantage point on the dynamic tension between centralization and diversity that long has characterized the Catholic Church’s history. Written in clear, concise, accessible language, the book sheds light on the relevance of the Polish Catholic tradition for the global Catholic Church, a phenomenon that has been greatly enhanced by Pope John Paul II, whose theology, ecclesiology, and piety were shaped profoundly by his experiences in Poland, and those experiences in turn shaped the course of his long and influential pontificate. Offering a new resource for understanding the historical development of Polish Catholicism, White Eagle, Black Madonna emphasizes the people, places, events, and ritual actions that have animated the tradition and that still resonate among Polish Catholics today. From the baptism of Duke Mieszko in 966 to the controversial burial of President Lech Kaczyński in 2010, the Church has accompanied the Polish people during their long and often tumultuous history. While often controversial, Catholicism’s influence over Poland’s political, social, and cultural life has been indisputably profound.

Christianity and Modernity in Eastern Europe

Author : Bruce R. Berglund
Publisher : Central European University Press
ISBN 13 : 9639776653
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (397 download)

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Download or read book Christianity and Modernity in Eastern Europe written by Bruce R. Berglund and published by Central European University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disgraceful collusion. Heroic resistance. Suppression of faith. Perseverance of convictions. The story of Christianity in twentieth-century Eastern Europe is often told in stark scenes of tragedy and triumph. Overlooked in the retelling of these dramas is how the region's clergy and lay believers lived their faith, acted within religious and political institutions, and adapted their traditions---while struggling to make sense of a changing world. The contributors to this volume, coming from the U.S. and Western and Eastern Europe, look beyond the narratives of resistance and collaboration. They offer surprising new evidence from archives and oral history interviews, and they provide fresh interpretations of Christianity as it was lived and expressed in modern Europe: from religiosity in the industrial cities of the late nineteenth century to current debates over immigration and European identity; from theological debates in East Germany to folk healing in post-socialist Bulgaria; and, counter-intuitively, from religious fervor among the Czechs to indifference among the Poles. Addressing Christianity in diverse forms---Orthodox, Protestant, Roman and Greek Catholic---as an integral part of the region's politics, society, and culture, this collection is a major addition to studies of both Eastern Europe and religion in the twentieth century. "A volume that specialists in the history of Christianity in other regions of the world will read with great interest, and a degree of envy. As an historian of religion in Western Europe, I can say that although there is a vast literature on the religious history of the nineteenth century and a growing literature on the twentieth century, there is nothing quite like this." From the Foreword by Hugh McLeod, author of The Religious Crisis of the 1960s. "This is a path-breaking book in two different ways. It contributes to the re-evaluation of the nature of modern European religion generally, and to the nature of religion in the modern world." Jeffrey Cox, University of Iowa, author of Imperial Fault Lines: Christianity and Colonial Power in India.

Law and Christianity in Poland

Author : Franciszek Longchamps de Bérier
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000814483
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Law and Christianity in Poland written by Franciszek Longchamps de Bérier and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-12-29 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the first comprehensive study of the Polish history of law and Christianity written in English for a global audience. It examines the lives of twenty-one central figures in Polish law with a focus on how their Christian faith was a factor in molding the evolution of law in their country and the region. The individuals selected for study exhibit wide-ranging areas of expertise, from private law and codification, through national public law and constitutional law, to international developments that left their mark on Poland and the world. The chapters discuss the jurists within their historical, intellectual, and political context. The editors selected jurists after extensive consultation with legal historians looking at the jurists’ particular merits, contributions to law in general, religious perspective, and period under consideration. The collection will appeal to scholars, lawyers, and students interested in the interplay between law and religion. Political, social, legal, and religious historians, among other readers, will find, for the first time in English, authoritative treatments of essential Polish legal thinkers and authors.

The Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 8, World Christianities C.1815-c.1914

Author : Sheridan Gilley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521814560
Total Pages : 730 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 8, World Christianities C.1815-c.1914 written by Sheridan Gilley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first scholarly treatment of nineteenth-century Christianity to discuss the subject in a global context. Part I analyses the responses of Catholic and Protestant Christianity to the intellectual and social challenges presented by European modernity. It gives attention to the explosion of new voluntary forms of Christianity and the expanding role of women in religious life. Part II surveys the diverse and complex relationships between the churches and nationalism, resulting in fundamental changes to the connections between church and state. Part III examines the varied fortunes of Christianity as it expanded its historic bases in Asia and Africa, established itself for the first time in Australasia, and responded to the challenges and opportunities of the European colonial era. Each chapter has a full bibliography providing guidance on further reading.

Faith and Fatherland

Author : Brian Porter-Szucs
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199875535
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book Faith and Fatherland written by Brian Porter-Szucs and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-03 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus instructed his followers to "love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you" (Luke 6:27-28). Not only has this theme long been among the Church's most oft-repeated messages, but in everything from sermons to articles in the Catholic press, it has been consistently emphasized that the commandment extends to all humanity. Yet, on numerous occasions in the twentieth century, Catholics have established alliances with nationalist groups promoting ethnic exclusivity, anti-Semitism, and the use of any means necessary in an imagined "struggle for survival." While some might describe this as mere hypocrisy, Faith and Fatherland analyzes how Catholicism and nationalism have been blended together in Poland, from Nazi occupation and Communist rule to the election of Pope John Paul II and beyond. It is usually taken for granted that Poland is a Catholic nation, but in fact the country's apparent homogeneity is a relatively recent development, supported as much by ideology as demography. To fully contextualize the fusion between faith and fatherland, Brian Porter-cs-concepts like sin, the Church, the nation, and the Virgin Mary-ultimately showing how these ideas were assembled to create a powerful but hotly contested form of religious nationalism. By no means was this outcome inevitable, and it certainly did not constitute the only way of being Catholic in modern Poland. Nonetheless, the Church's ongoing struggle to find a place within an increasingly secular European modernity made this ideological formation possible and gave many Poles a vocabulary for social criticism that helped make sense of grievances and injustices.

The Polish Orthodox Church in the Twentieth Century and Beyond

Author : Edward D. Wynot
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739198858
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book The Polish Orthodox Church in the Twentieth Century and Beyond written by Edward D. Wynot and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Polish Orthodox Church in the Twentieth Century and Beyond: Prisoner of History shows the adaptability of an Orthodox community whose members are a religious and ethnic minority in a predominantly Roman Catholic country populated by ethnic Poles. It features a triangular relationship among the Orthodox and Catholic hierarchies and the secular state of Poland throughout the changes of government. A secondary interrelationship involves the tense relationship between ethnic Poles on one hand, and minority Ukrainians and Belarusans on the other. As a “prisoner” of its own history and strangers in its own land, the Polish Orthodox Church faces a constant struggle for survival.