Frederick Barbarossa, Henry II and the hand of St James
Frederick Barbarossa, Henry II and the hand of St James Leyser, Karl The English Historical Review No. CCCLVI-July (1975) Abstract On 28 September…
THE LEGENDS OF KING STEPHEN
THE LEGENDS OF KING STEPHEN Prazak, Richard (Univerzita J. E. Purkynë, Brno) M.A. Thesis, HUNGARIAN STUDIES, No. 2, VOL. 1 (1985) Abstract The Legends…
Homo religiosus of the late middle ages. The Bernardine’s model of popular religion
Homo religiosus of the late middle ages. The Bernardine’s model of popular religion Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, Wydział Historyczny, Praca doktorska, Poznań (2004) Szulc, Alicja (Uniwersytet im.…
WITCHES IN BALTIC FAIRY TALES
WITCHES IN BALTIC FAIRY TALES Gliwa, Bernd Onomasiology Online 4 (2003) Abstract The following article discusses names for witches in Lithuanian and Latvian…
The History of Literature in the Context of New Theoretical Proposals
The History of Literature in the Context of New Theoretical Proposals Lipatow, Aleksander PORÓWNANIA 5 (2008) Abstract In the beginning of the Middle…
Problems with Identity. On the Margin of The Incredibile Slavs
Problems with Identity. On the Margin of The Incredibile Slavs Skórczewski, Dariusz PORÓWNANIA 5 (2008) Abstract The article presents a discussion with the…
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the Retrospective of Comparative Historical Sociology of Empire
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the Retrospective of Comparative Historical Sociology of Empire By Zenonas Norkus World Political Science Review, Vol.3 No.4 (2007)…
BIBLICAL JUDITH IN THE IDEOLOGY OF QUEENSHIP OF THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES
BIBLICAL JUDITH IN THE IDEOLOGY OF QUEENSHIP OF THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES Pac, Grzegorz (University of Warsaw, Poland) Quest, Issue 6, Spring (2009)…
Toward a Theory of Pre-industrial European Folk Ritual: The Case of Polish Wigilia
This study seeks to examine the popular customs of preindustrial Poland, in particular the festal food customs of the Wigilia supper, the primary ritual of the winter (Christmas) season.
Archaeological Textiles – A Need for New Methods of Analysis and Reconstruction
Archaeological Textiles – A Need for New Methods of Analysis and Reconstruction Cybulska, Maria & Maik, Jerzy (Technical University of Łódź Institute of…
The Scandinavians in Poland: a re-evaluation of perceptions of the Vikings
The Scandinavians in Poland: a re-evaluation of perceptions of the Vikings By Gregory Cattaneo Brathair, Vol.9:2 (2009) Abstract: The present essay intends to…
HEBREW PRINTING HOUSES IN POLAND AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THEIR HISTORY IN THE WORLD
HEBREW PRINTING HOUSES IN POLAND AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THEIR HISTORY IN THE WORLD Pilarczyk, Krzysztof (Jagiellonian University, Kraków) Studia Judaica 7: 2004 nr…
Christopher Columbus was the son of a Polish king, historian says
Christopher Columbus was a royal prince, son of a Portuguese noble lady and exiled Polish King Władysław III, according to Columbus’ new biography,…
The target of St Adalbert mission and the place of his martyrdom. A new hypothesis
The target of St Adalbert mission and the place of his martyrdom. A new hypothesis By Leszek Pawel Slupecki Medieval Europe Paris 2007,…
Medieval Gdansk
Gdansk was first mentioned in historical sources in the year 997 and has had a long history of being fought over between Polish…
Underground Museum in Krakow reveals city’s medieval history
Krakow is opening its newest attraction — twenty feet under the main market square (Rynek Glowny). The new underground archaeological park will show…
Sandstone in Polish Medieval Architecture and its Petrographical and Physical Properties
Sandstone in Polish Medieval Architecture and its Petrographical and Physical Properties By Małgorzata Kasprzak Published Online (2004) Introduction: For hundreds years sandstone was…
Malbork, Poland
For any medievalist, no visit to Poland can be complete without a trip to Malbork – the site of an impressive and large…
Bazylika Mariacka Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny – Gdańsk
It is the largest brick church in the world. Until 1945 it was the biggest Evangelical Lutheran church in the world and has…
The 1335 Meeting of Kings in Visegrad
The 1335 Meeting of Kings in Visegrad By Sławomir Gawlas The Visegrad Group: A Central European Constellation, ed. by Andrzej Jagodziński (Bratislava, 2006)…
The Barbican in Krakow
The Barbican is one of the remaining portions of the medieval walls that once surrounded the Polish city of Krakow. Built around 1498,…
Muzeum Zamkowe w Malborku
Muzeum Zamkowe w Malborku The castle was built by the Teutonic Order, they named it Marienburg, “Mary’s Castle”. The town which grew around…
Katedra Oliwska – Gdańsk
Katedra Oliwa is located in the city of Gdańsk, in the Oliwa district of the city. On July 2, 1186, Sambor I Gdański,…
Bielsko-Biała – Katedra św. Mikołaja/Zamek książąt Sułkowskich
Bielsko-Biała is a city in southern Poland located 1 hour south of Katowice and approximately 1 and 1/2 hours south-west of Kraków. Bielsko-Biała…
The Krakus’ and Wanda’s Burial Mounds of Cracow
The Krakus’ and Wanda’s Burial Mounds of Cracow By Leszek Pawel Slupecki Studia Mythologica Slavica vol.2 (1999) Abstract: The author presents the Krakus’…