Historiographical achievements of Polish historians of the Church of the last 50 years (Centre of Warsaw) Cover Image

DOROBEK HISTORIOGRAFICZNY POLSKICH HISTORYKÓW KOŚCIOŁA OSTATNIEGO 50-LECIA (OŚRODEK WARSZAWSKI)
Historiographical achievements of Polish historians of the Church of the last 50 years (Centre of Warsaw)

Author(s): Dominik Zamiatała
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: History of the church; the church historiography; historical institutions; church history research centers

Summary/Abstract: At the ATK/UKSW (Academy of catholic Theology / University of cardinal Stefan Wyszyński) academic centre in Warsaw researchers, who are responsible for teaching church History have published monographs, articles, academic handbooks and textbooks which broadened historiography in the area of church History. Over the past fty years the professors at the university have supervised many doctoral candidates. Their academic output covers topic including monasteriology, which concentrates on history of religious orders, for example: Franciscans, Paulines, canons Regular, carmelites, Michaelites, and others both male and female. Work also includes publications biographies (mainly bishops) and hagiography, the history of the church in Poland, history of dioceses, parishes, church organization and history of religious life of local communities plus editing of sources. The main feature of this academic society is, as can be seen from the scienti c output, is that they mostly concentrate their researches and publications on the history of religious congregations.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 29-49
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish