THE ROLE OF BIOGRAPHY
IN MARIA BOGUCKA’S ACADEMIC OEUVRE
THE ROLE OF BIOGRAPHY
IN MARIA BOGUCKA’S ACADEMIC OEUVRE
Author(s): Sławomir KościelakSubject(s): Cultural history, Economic history, 16th Century
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: gender studies; culture and economy of the 16th century; dynasties; urban elites;
Summary/Abstract: Biography was a prominent component of Maria Bogucka’s research output, encompassing reviews, encyclopaedic entries and extended articles. She would also publish four biographical monographs. Bogucka was very eager to include in her biographies, especially those relating to women rulers, colourful accounts, expres- sive assessments and controversial opinions. Her biographical writing was ‘jour- nalistic’ in essence, and looked to make emotive links with the heroes and heroines of her studies. Sensitive to economic issues and changes which had taken place in the mentality of societies, Bogucka was also interested in writing biographical accounts of representatives of the bourgeois elites. Biography in Bogucka’s oeuvre allowed her to analyse historical figures’ lives insightfully, thus exploring outstand- ing individuals’ personal fates.
Journal: Acta Poloniae Historica
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 127
- Page Range: 97-115
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English