Kilka uwag metodologicznych na marginesie książki Anny Janoty-Stramy
A Few Methodological Remarks
on Anna Janota-Strama’s Book
Author(s): Dominika Rychel-ManturSubject(s): Political history
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Napoleon; Poles; Duchy of War- saw; memoirs of the Napoleonic era; Polish memoir writing;
Summary/Abstract: This review article providesa critical analysis of Anna Janota-Stramy’sbook on the image of Napoleon in nine-teenth-century Polish memoirs. It criticisesthe methodology used, emphasising short-comings that largely stem from uncertaintyabout adopting one defi nition of a memoir.The article also polemicises with someof the author’s statements. It refl ects on theorigins and achievements of Napoleonic his-toriography, highlighting areas that requirefurther research, such as the administrationand economy of the Duchy of Warsaw, aswell as biographies of leading fi gures.
Journal: Kwartalnik Historyczny
- Issue Year: 132/2025
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 355-385
- Page Count: 31
- Language: Polish
