On family histories. Historiographical phenomenon of family chronicles of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries Cover Image

Wokół historii rodzinnych. Historiograficzny fenomen kronik rodzinnych w XIX i XX wieku
On family histories. Historiographical phenomenon of family chronicles of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

Author(s): Violetta Julkowska
Subject(s): Social history, Recent History (1900 till today), Family and social welfare, 19th Century
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: family histories; historiography; private narratives; family chronicle;

Summary/Abstract: This article centres on the issue of family chronicles and their distinctive features. The chronicles fall into the category of private narratives dealing with family history which, in view of the sources and research rules on which they are based, come close to works recognized as falling within the field of historiography. Drawing on examples of twentieth-century chronicles, the author analyses the issue in the broad context of other genre forms belonging to the category of family histories.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 73-101
  • Page Count: 29
  • Language: Polish