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Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie w historiografii niemieckiej Podstawy, prace, perspektywy
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania in German historiography: Backgrounds, works, perspectives

Author(s): Mathias Niendorf
Subject(s): Cultural history, Diplomatic history, Political history, 18th Century, 19th Century
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Ostforschung;Josef Pfitzner;Werner Conze;Manfred Hellmann;Horst Jablonowski;Gotthold Rhode;Grand Duchy of Lithuania;German historiography;

Summary/Abstract: The subject matter is German-language studies on the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and its authors, as long as they understood themselves as Germans. Most of the works are thesis to gain qualifications. Their time frame extends from the end of the eighteenth to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Theyare considered in the context of the German academic system. In conclusion remarks are made on the current state of historical writing on Lithuanian matters in Germany and their perspectives.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 167-190
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish