CUSTOMS IN POLAND

Discover the fascinating world of Polish customs! This book is a true compendium of knowledge that will take you back in time and space, showing the richness and diversity of our country's traditions. Learn about the history of public, courtly, private and religious customs, and find out how they have developed over the centuries.

• Panoramic and dynamic overview of the history of customs
• Consideration of differences in chronology, region, status and denomination
• Includes customs of public, courtly, private and religious life
• In the context of the history of European culture and the development of social awareness
• Description of customs related to work, family and social life
• Presents worldviews characteristic of individual centuries
• References to the customs of national minorities

The book "Customs in Poland" is an extraordinary journey through the history and culture of our country. The authors present the history of customs in a panoramic and dynamic way, taking into account chronological, regional, status or denominational differences. Thanks to this, the reader can understand how Polish traditions have developed and what factors have influenced them.

The publication includes customs of public, courtly, private and religious life, placing them in the context of the history of European culture, as well as the development of social and national awareness. The reader will learn what the customs related to work, family and social life looked like, and what entertainment and table culture were popular in individual eras.

The book presents worldviews characteristic of individual centuries, showing how the perception of reality has changed and what values were valued in various historical periods. In addition, it contains references to the customs of national minorities: Jewish, Lithuanian, Ukrainian and German, which allows for a better understanding of the cultural richness of Poland. We particularly recommend the position to students of history, cultural studies, Polish philology and anthropology, as well as to all those who are interested in how Polish customs have developed. On December 2, 2004, the book received the award in the nationwide competition for the best book of the year 2004 about the Fredro's Pen.