Organisation of the Polish State and Society in the Piast Era in the Academic Work of Aleksander Gieysztor and Gerard Labuda Cover Image

Zagadnienie organizacji państwa i społeczeństwa polskiego w epoce piastowskiej w dorobku naukowym Aleksandra Gieysztora oraz Gerarda Labudy
Organisation of the Polish State and Society in the Piast Era in the Academic Work of Aleksander Gieysztor and Gerard Labuda

Author(s): Zbyszko Górczak
Subject(s): History
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: state; society; militarisation; towns

Summary/Abstract: The main theses of the authors concerned the mutual relation between socialchanges and the formation of state organisation, the militarisation of the Early Piast State(G. Labuda) and the question of the native, pre-foundation beginnings of urban life in Poland.In their research, A. Gieysztor and G. Labuda often used the methods of retrogression andcomparison; in addition, G. Labuda appreciated the importance of archaeological findings.

  • Issue Year: 30/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 116-130
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish