Religions and confessions in the Historical Atlas of Poland of the Sixteenth Century Cover Image

Religie i wyznania w Atlasie historycznym Polski XVI wieku
Religions and confessions in the Historical Atlas of Poland of the Sixteenth Century

Author(s): Bogumił Szady
Subject(s): Historical Geography, Maps / Cartography, Social history, 16th Century, Sociology of Religion, History of Religion
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Historyczne
Keywords: Historical Atlas of Poland; religious structures; socio-religious history; historical cartography;

Summary/Abstract: The article characterises the content pertaining to religious structures and their presentation methods in the Historical Atlas of Poland (AHP) programme. It identifies the causes and describes the circumstances of changes in the depiction of religious topics at various phases of the project. It also presents the paths of the AHP development, shaped by discussions around the role of historical cartography and socio-religious history, which influenced how religious issues were treated in the AHP programme and publishing series.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 200-214
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish