Family Memory of History. Patriotic Attitudes in Selected Polish Families during World War II
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2024
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New edition
Peter Lang AG (Verlag)
978-3-631-92687-1 (ISBN)
Peter Lang AG (Verlag)
978-3-631-92687-1 (ISBN)
The book offers the public ego-documents (secret letters and messages, official letters, and prison-camp documents) concerning the Ko¿doñ family from Chwa³owice and the Kopiec brothers from Poronin. In these materials the reader will find evidence of heroic local patriotism in the oppressive everyday life in southern Poland during World War II.
Patriotism is founded on the natural human need for lasting interpersonal bonds and is thus anchored in personal identity. In the course of Polish history, there emerged a specific understanding and experience of patriotism. During World War II, the generation that grew up in the interwar period gave ample evidence of the value of patriotism, that is, of being able to prioritize the good of the homeland and to be ready to die for their country. The egodocuments collected in this book (secret messages and letters, official letters and camp and prison documents) relate to the Ko¿doñ family from Chwa³owice and the Kupiec brothers from Poronin and are a representative sample of the significance of Polish patriotism in the trying circumstances of World War II. These two families are emblematic of the sacrifice of people who fought for Poland’s independence and showed an uncompromising attitude towards the Nazi occupier.
Patriotism is founded on the natural human need for lasting interpersonal bonds and is thus anchored in personal identity. In the course of Polish history, there emerged a specific understanding and experience of patriotism. During World War II, the generation that grew up in the interwar period gave ample evidence of the value of patriotism, that is, of being able to prioritize the good of the homeland and to be ready to die for their country. The egodocuments collected in this book (secret messages and letters, official letters and camp and prison documents) relate to the Ko¿doñ family from Chwa³owice and the Kupiec brothers from Poronin and are a representative sample of the significance of Polish patriotism in the trying circumstances of World War II. These two families are emblematic of the sacrifice of people who fought for Poland’s independence and showed an uncompromising attitude towards the Nazi occupier.
Prof Dr Lucyna Sadzikowska works in the humanistic department at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. She deals with editing, comparative literature, the history of 20th century literature, environmental humanities and post-industrial heritage. Researcher of personal document (ego-document) literature.
Table of Contents
1. Antoni Kupiec’s Account
2. Official Camp Letters from the Kupiec Brothers
3. Secret Messages and Letters to and from the Kupiec Family
4. Archival Materials Concerning the Ko¿doñ Family
Editor’s Note
Index of Names
Index of Place Names
Bibliography
| Erscheinungsdatum | 28.08.2024 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Studies in History, Memory and Politics ; 53 |
| Mitarbeit |
Herausgeber (Serie): Barbara Klich-Kluczewska |
| Verlagsort | Bern |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Geschichtstheorie / Historik | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 3-631-92687-1 / 3631926871 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-631-92687-1 / 9783631926871 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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