Customs and Culture in Poland under the Last Saxon King

Selections from Opis obyczajów za panowania Augusta III by father Jedrzej Kitowicz, 1728-1804

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Jedrzej Kitowicz was a parish priest in central Poland with a military and worldly past. In his later years, after putting the affairs of his parish in order, he composed a colorful chronicle of all aspects and walks of life under King August III. He seems to have written mostly from memory, creating in the process the most complete record that exists of society in eighteenth-century Poland. A man with omnivorous tastes, a keen sense of observation, and a wry - at times bawdy - sense of humor, Kitowicz’s realistic and robust literary technique has been compared in its earthiness and evocativeness to Flemish genre painting. A noteworthy example of eighteenth-century writing and narrative talent, his Opis reveals an astounding visual memory and a modern ethnographer’s eye for material culture. The present book consists of fifty-one chapters, including all of the most celebrated ones, from Father Kitowicz’s Opis, complete with a comprehensive introduction. Topics include religious beliefs, customs and institutions, child-rearing, education, the judiciary and the military. Particularly vivid are the descriptions of the lives of the nobility, ranging from cooking through men’s and women’s wear to household entertainments and drinking habits. A commentary by the editor introduces each chapter.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-04-04
Mått:152 x 229 x 26 mm
Vikt:920 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:412
Förlag:Central European University Press
ISBN:9789633862759
Översättare:Oscar E. Swan

Utforska kategorier

Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Kulturhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi

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Jedrzej Kitowicz (1728–1804) was a parish priest in central Poland with a military and worldly past. In his later years, after putting the affairs of his parish in order, he composed a colorful chronicle of all aspects and walks of life under King August III.Oscar E. Swan is Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh.

Recensioner i media

"Oscar E. Swan’s English edition of Kitowicz’s Description is a terrific addition to the scholarship on the history and literature of early modern Europe. Swan’s treatment does not merely translate an interesting work for curious readers. His translation, annotation, and commentary are self-admittedly novel and bold in interpretation, and they demonstrate the text’s wide-ranging scholarly applicability. It emerges well contextualized for a diverse audience, attractive as either a secondary or primary source, either literary or historical. This edition is especially useful as a model for scholars who desire to make sources from less commonly studied languages or cultures accessible to a wider readership."https://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=54364

Innehållsförteckning

Preface, Glossary of Commonly Used Terms, J?drzej Kitowicz: To the Reader, i. Religious Beliefs and Institutions of Piety, ii. Religious Customs and Ceremonies, iii. Child-Rearing and Early Education, iv. Legislature and the Judiciary, v. The Military, vi. Lives and Entertainments of the Nobility, vii. Peasant Life, Appendix: Reading Kitowicz in Context, Appendix: List of Texts Not Included, Index