OFFICE FOR RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS. STRUCTURES, ACTIVITIES, PEOPLE. VOLUME 1

This book is a fascinating journey into the history and mechanisms of the Office for Religious Affairs. Learn about the structures, activities and people who shaped religious policy in Poland. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the intricacies of state-church relations in the post-war period.

• Detailed analysis of the voivodeship structures of the Office for Religious Affairs.
• Discussion of the operating principles of the individual departments.
• Presentation of the profiles of important figures associated with the UdsW.
• Analysis of the legal aspects of the activities of the religious apparatus.
• Broad historical context of state-church relations in People's Poland.
• Inauguration of a broader research project on religious structures.

The Office for Religious Affairs was an institution of key importance in shaping the state's policy towards the Church and other religious associations during the Polish People's Republic. Its activities, structures and staffing continue to arouse controversy and are the subject of research by historians and political scientists. This publication is an important step towards a full understanding of the role that the UdsW played in the history of post-war Poland.

The book consists of seventeen articles that present various aspects of the activities of the Office for Religious Affairs. The authors analyze both the voivodeship and central structures, discuss the operating principles of the individual departments and present the profiles of people associated with the religious apparatus. The reader will also find an analysis of the legal aspects of the UdsW's activities and a broad historical context of state-church relations in People's Poland. This publication is the inauguration of a broader research project aimed at a comprehensive study of the history of religious structures in Poland in the years 1945-1990.

It should be emphasized that research on the Office for Religious Affairs is still at an early stage. Although there are many publications on the history of the Catholic Church in People's Poland, there is a lack of comprehensive studies on the structures, activities and employees of the UdsW. This volume fills this gap, offering the reader a wealth of factual and analytical material that allows for a better understanding of the functioning of this controversial institution.

The publication of the IPN Publishing House is not only a collection of scientific articles, but also an important historical document that allows us to look at state-church relations in Poland during the People's Republic from a new perspective. This book will certainly be of interest to historians, political scientists and all those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the history of post-war Poland and the role played in it by religious structures. The hardcover binding with 520 pages full of knowledge is a must-have in every history lover's library.