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Spirit of Place - The Roadside Shrines of Poland (Paperback)
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Spirit of Place - The Roadside Shrines of Poland (Paperback)
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“They are works of art that speak to the creative spirit that
once stirred within a heart to carve a statue, to gather stones to
build a foundation, or gather words to form a poem or mix colors
for a painting; they are messages from the past telling what at one
time was important to this person, to this village, to a city
block.”—from the author’s Introduction It is said that every
country has its own genus loci or “spirit of
place.” Poland’s distinct character can be found in the tens of
thousands of roadside chapels, crosses and shrines that dot both
its cities and countryside. A thousand years of Christianity, and
the Polish Catholic tradition in particular, have left their mark
on the country’s landscape. It is impossible not to notice the
religious statues and little chapels that seem to be everywhere.
Enter a courtyard in Warsaw or Kraków and discover a statue of the
Blessed Virgin Mary mounted on a pedestal with fresh flowers at her
feet. Drive through a small town, and you’ll spy a niche under
the eaves of a home containing a figure of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus or a little wooden box on a tree holding a small image of Our
Lady of Częstochowa. All of them seem to blend harmoniously with
the environment and beautify it. What are these objects? What do
they mean? How did they come to be in this particular place? Why
are they important? Acclaimed Polish-American author Sophie
Hodorowicz Knab explores the origins and purposes of these roadside
shrines, examining the different types of shrines and the
significance of the various religious figures represented in them
to the people of Poland. Additional chapters are devoted to the
artists and sculptors who created the shrines, the role these local
shrines played in the annual holidays, customs and traditions of
the community, and their role in everyday life as well as death.
Color photographs throughout depict the artistry and local setting
of these shrines. This exploration of Poland’s roadside shrines
is a unique lens through which the reader can learn about Polish
history and culture. For anyone interested in Polish history,
religious traditions, art and ancestry, this book offers much to
explore.
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