Mariaż ezoteryki z nauką na łamach Wiedzy Duchowej i Lotosu
The Marriage of Esotericism with Science in Spiritual Knowledge and Lotus
Author(s): Paweł Sarna Subject(s): Cultural history, Media studies, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Source Material, Rhetoric
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: interwar period; Polish pre-war press; esoteric magazines; Spiritual Knowledge (Wiedza Duchowa); Lotus (Lotos); rhetoric; argumentation;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyze the ways of building credibility of the author in the articles published in two monthly magazines Spiritual Knowledge (Wiedza Duchowa) and Lotus (Lotos) in pre-war Poland. The magazines were in line with the trends of the time of the interwar period, combining esoteric themes with the latest scientific discoveries. Authors of the articles published in these periodicals skillfully referred to various types of authority -both scientific knowledge and other sources, including personal sources. The analysis of the research material was conducted from the perspective of strategic places in the press text, which made it possible to describe the ways of presenting various topics, the functions of the titles of the articles and the most common rhetorical means used for persuading readers.
Journal: Zeszyty Prasoznawcze
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 1 (245)
- Page Range: 79-94
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish