CHRONICLE, THAT IS THE WORLD HISTORY OF MARCIN BIELSKI - DOROTA KOZARYN

Discover a fascinating journey through language and history in Dorota Kozaryn's monograph. This book is not only a linguistic analysis but also a deep dive into the 16th-century Polish language and cultural context. Ideal for lovers of history, linguistics, and Old Polish literature.

• Analysis of the language of Marcin Bielski's Chronicle
• Detailed discussion of the translation of the Book of Ecclesiastes
• Identification of the foundations of Bielski's translation
• Showing the method of the translator
• Analysis of the publishing framework of the III edition of the Chronicle
• Formal and functional analysis of marginalia
• Reconstruction of the genre pattern of errata

Dorota Kozaryn's monograph is a unique study of the language and historical context of Marcin Bielski's Chronicle. The author focuses on the analysis of the language of this monumental work, which was the first world history written in Polish. The book consists of two main parts, the first of which is devoted to the translation of the Book of Ecclesiastes, which has not been recorded in the literature, published by Bielski in the II and III editions of the Chronicle. In this part, the author tries to answer the question of why Bielski translated this biblical book, points out the differences in this translation between the II and III editions of the Chronicle, identifies the basis of Bielski's translation, and shows his translation method.

The second part of the book is devoted to the issue of selected elements of the publishing framework of the III edition of the Chronicle. It contains notes on the linguistic form of the titles, both of the entire text and its individual parts (books and chapters), and internal titles. The next chapter presents a formal and functional analysis of marginalia, i.e. elements placed on the margins of individual cards. In the next chapter, the subject of interest is Obłądzenie słow niektorych dołączone do Kroniki, to jest historyi, czyli errata (The error of some words attached to the Chronicle, that is the history, that is the errata). The aim of her analysis will be to reconstruct the genre pattern realized by her, to show the types of errors corrected in the corrigenda, and to determine her authorship. This book is a valuable source of knowledge for all those interested in the history of the Polish language, the history of literature, and the culture of the 16th century.

The Scientific Publishing House of the University of Szczecin, known for publishing high-quality scientific works, is giving readers another item that will surely interest a wide audience. Dorota Kozaryn's monograph is not only a linguistic analysis but also a fascinating journey in time, allowing us to better understand the richness and complexity of Polish culture in the 16th century. This book will surely find its place in university libraries, research institutes, and in the homes of all lovers of history and literature.