Sobór Watykański II (1962—1965). Czas wielkiej reformy Kościoła katolickiego na kartach współczesnych polskich podręczników do historii
The Second Vatican Council (1962—1965). The time of great reform in the Catholic Church as narrated by Polish textbooks in history

Summary/Abstract: It is not disputed that the Second Vatican Council (1962—1965) was one of the most important events not only in the history of the Catholic Church, but also throughout the 20th century. Pope Francis described it as “the beautiful work of the Holy Spirit” and many historians underscore the constant need to study the said event. Guided by these conclusions and postulates, which featured in the issue of Verbum Vitae devoted to the Holy Spirit in the Church, the presented article focuses on the image of the Second Vatican Council on the pages of an unusual and rarely analysed historiographic source, namely, school textbooks in history. To this aim, several studies were selected for the purposes of the analysis, which students of Polish schools had the opportunity to use during the recent few years. It shows that, based on most of the school handbooks analysed, students have the opportunity to learn the most important facts related to the Second Vatican Council. In addition, the textbooks appreciated the role of popes — John XXIII and Paul VI.

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