The Messianic Imaginary of the 21st Century… The Vision of Polish Messianism
in the Space of Public History: Selected Examples Cover Image

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The Messianic Imaginary of the 21st Century… The Vision of Polish Messianism in the Space of Public History: Selected Examples

Author(s): Paulina Litka
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Cultural history, Sociology, Social Theory, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: Polish messianism; messianic myth; new humanities; public history

Summary/Abstract: The revival of Polish messianism in public history is today an interesting issue for interdisciplinary studies within the framework of the new humanities. This is an important problem for thestudy of public history with respect to the influence of messianic myth on individual choices. Polishmessianism, present in the political, social, economic, and technological spheres, as well as in thewords of songs, computer games or video art, often not expressed directly, is becoming an importantelement of contemporary culture.

  • Issue Year: 77/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 353-377
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish