JESUITS IN THE CAMERA. THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION OF THE ARCHIVE OF GREATER POLAND AND MASOVIA PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS Cover Image

JEZUICI W OBIEKTYWIE. ZBIORY FOTOGRAFICZNE ARCHIWUM PROWINCJI WIELKOPOLSKO-MAZOWIECKIEJ TOWARZYSTWA JEZUSOWEGO
JESUITS IN THE CAMERA. THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION OF THE ARCHIVE OF GREATER POLAND AND MASOVIA PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS

Author(s): Katarzyna Trzcińska, Krzysztof Dorosz
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Photography, Archiving, Recent History (1900 till today), History of Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: polish Jesuits; Greater Poland and Masovia Province of the Society of Jesus; archival photography;

Summary/Abstract: The goal of the paper is to present photographic collection belonging to the Archive of Greater Poland and Masovia Province of the Society of Jesus. In recent years an increased interest in photographs can be observed among both professional historians and history enthusiasts alike. The Archive’s photographs document period from the beginning of 20th century to current day. First and foremost the present people: Jesuits of all levels of the Order’s hierarchy, important historical figures of Poland and the Catholic Church and lay people connected to Jesuits. Second group of photographs is the pictures of buildings belonging to Jesuits and their institutions and works, then documentary photographs of important events in Polish history. The paper concludes with presentation of photographs made by Jesuits-enthusiasts of photography.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 117
  • Page Range: 67-86
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish