Horses and other animals in the Polish lands during the Great War Cover Image

Konie i inne zwierzęta na ziemiach polskich w latach Wielkiej Wojny
Horses and other animals in the Polish lands during the Great War

Author(s): Katarzyna Sierakowska
Subject(s): Economic history, Social history, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: World War I; Polish diary writing of the twentieth century; animal studies;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyze the content of diaries and memoirs by Polish authors dealing with World War I with regard to references to animals. The analysis concerns the contexts in which animals are mentioned and the mutual relationship between people and animals in extraordinary circumstances, in this case in times of war.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 80
  • Page Range: 353-368
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish