Customs and Culture in Poland under the Last Saxon King - Selections from Opis obyczajow za panowania Augusta III by father Jedrzej Kitowicz, 1728-1804 (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Central European University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2019
First published:	2019
Editors:	Oscar E Swan
Dimensions:	235 x 158 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-963-386-275-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	963-386-275-2
Barcode:	9789633862759

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