Kobiety i władza
Women and power
Contributor(s): Karolina Białas (Editor), Katarzyna Jóźwik (Editor), Kalina Słaboszowska (Editor)
Subject(s): History, Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: women’s history; gender history; women’s power; political history; social history; women; authority; power
Summary/Abstract: The book presents the results of studies on the history of women in Poland as well as in other countries and regions of the world. The authors analyse the relations of women and power from antiquity to the end of the 20th century – from court rivalry in the times of Artaxerxes II, through images of female rulers from the Piast and Jagiellonian dynasties, to women’s history in the 19th and 20th century.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-83-235-4120-2
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-83-235-4112-7
- Page Count: 174
- Publication Year: 2019
- Language: Polish
Władza kobiet w czasach anarchii, czyli rządy regencyjne księżnych wdów w dynastii Piastów mazowieckich na przykładzie Perejasławy, wdowy po Siemowicie I
Władza kobiet w czasach anarchii, czyli rządy regencyjne księżnych wdów w dynastii Piastów mazowieckich na przykładzie Perejasławy, wdowy po Siemowicie I
(The rule of women in times of anarchy or the regency of widowed duchesses of Mazovian Dukes of the Piast dynasty based on the example of Pereyaslava, widow of Siemowit I)
- Author(s):Jan Jeż
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:13-20
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Duchess Pereyaslava; Mazovian Dukes of Piast dynasty; Mazovian duchesses; regency; Siemowit I of Mazovia
- Summary/Abstract:The author presents the subject of the regency of Duchess Pereyaslava after the tragicdeath of her husband Siemowit I of Mazovia, which took place in June 1262. Hedescribes the circumstances forcing her to sweep to power and the activities undertakenby her to bring order to the Duchy of Mazovia. The article also includes a review of theliterature discussing this issue.
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Relacje małżeńskie Henryka Brodatego i Jadwigi Śląskiej w świetle „Legendy świętej Jadwigi”
Relacje małżeńskie Henryka Brodatego i Jadwigi Śląskiej w świetle „Legendy świętej Jadwigi”
(Marital relations of Henry the Bearded and Hedwig of Silesia in light of the Legend of Saint Hedwig)
- Author(s):Marta Włodarczyk
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:21-31
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Henry the Bearded; Saint Hedwig of Silesia; marriage; marital relations; sanctity
- Summary/Abstract:The main purpose of the text is to analyse the vitae (the Lives) of the Polish princessHedwig (Jadwiga, 1178/80–1243) who was commonly recognised as a saint. This is anattempt to show how the marriage of Henry the Bearded and Hedwig of Silesia wasdescribed in the Lives of the saint. The aim of the research was to examine the specificperception of social relations between sexes and especially the problem of the reversal ofsocial order and the issue of the autonomy of the princesses.
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Elżbieta Granowska jako zła królowa. „Epistola taxans matrimonium Vladislai regis cum Elisabeth Granowska contractum”
Elżbieta Granowska jako zła królowa. „Epistola taxans matrimonium Vladislai regis cum Elisabeth Granowska contractum”
(Elżbieta Granowska as a evil queen. “Epistola taxans
matrimonium Vladislai regis cum Elisabeth Granowska
contractum”)
- Author(s):Kalina Słaboszowska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:32-43
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:lampoon; Stanisław Ciołek; marriage; Elżbieta Granowska; queen
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to analyse how Elżbieta Granowska and her marriage toWładysław Jagiełło are presented in the lampoon “Epistola taxans matrimoniumVladislai regis cum Elisabeth Granowska contractum” by Stanisław Ciołek. The piece waswritten as an animal tale at the beginning of the 15th century. The first part of the article isfocused on animal representations of Elżbieta Granowska andWładysław Jagiełło and theirsymbolism, the second on the image of Elżbieta Granowska and her marriage toWładysław Jagiełło created by Stanisław Ciołek and on his possible inspirations.
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Maria, królowa Anglii. O postrzeganiu Marii I Tudor jako monarchy w czasach jej panowania
Maria, królowa Anglii. O postrzeganiu Marii I Tudor jako monarchy w czasach jej panowania
(Mary the Queen of England. On the perception of Mary I
Tudor as a monarch during the time of her reign)
- Author(s):Magdalena Makówka
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:44-54
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:power; Mary Tudor; England; Philip of Habsburg
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of this article is to present Mary I Tudor as the queen regnant. She wasthe first English female ruler who wielded authority over England, which causednumerous problems related to the scope of her power. The Queen was perceivedas a monarch and as a woman. A particularly interesting issue is the perceptionof Mary after her marriage to Philip of Habsburg.
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Kobiety rządzą. Walki na dworze perskim za Artakserksesa II według Plutarcha z Cheronei
Kobiety rządzą. Walki na dworze perskim za
Artakserksesa II według Plutarcha z Cheronei
(Women rule. Conflicts at the Persian court during the reign of Artaxerxes II according to Plutarch of Chaeronea)
- Author(s):Radosław Domazet
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:57-69
- No. of Pages:13
- Keywords:Plutarch of Chaeronea; Middle Platonic moralist literatur; Artaxerxes I; Parysati; Stateira
- Summary/Abstract:Plutarch’s Life of Artaxerxes II presents the character and the ruling style of the Persianking, focusing on the moral aspect of his attitudes and actions. As an experiencedbiographer, he shows history through people controlled by emotions and experiences.Artaxerxes II for the most part of the work is exposed as a weak ruler, subjected to theinfluence of his mother and of his wife, who fight each other. Based on their struggle,Plutarch creates a war of good, represented by Stateira, versus evil, personified byParysatia.
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Przedstawienie postaci wikińskich podróżniczek na wybranych przykładach
Przedstawienie postaci wikińskich podróżniczek na wybranych przykładach
(Presentation of Viking female travellers based on selected examples)
- Author(s):Martina Mandera
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:70-80
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Vikings; Scandinavia; female travellers; Freydis Eiríksdóttir; Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir
- Summary/Abstract:Using several examples, the author wants to present the theme of women on Vikingexpeditions. Among these women should be placed Aud the Deep-Minded, GunnhildrGormsdóttir, Freydis Eiríksdóttir and Gudridr Thorbjarnardóttir. The author presentshow these women changed the face of the world in the 10th century and the impact theyhad on social, political and economic history.
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Taino a kolonizacja hiszpańska Haiti z uwzględnieniem sytuacji kobiet
Taino a kolonizacja hiszpańska Haiti z uwzględnieniem sytuacji kobiet
(The Taino and the Spanish colonization of Haiti with regard to the situation of women)
- Author(s):Magdalena Lewandowska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:81-90
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Taino culture; Native Americans; colonization; Hispaniola; archaeology
- Summary/Abstract:On the basis of archaeological and historical sources the author presents an outline ofHispaniola’s indigenous people’s culture and discusses the impact that the Spanishcolonization had on them after the year 1492. The author also points out the role ofTaino’s women in the process of preserving elements of traditional culture.
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Droga do samodzielności? Dyrektorki teatrów na ziemiach polskich w latach 1765–1939
Droga do samodzielności? Dyrektorki teatrów na ziemiach polskich w latach 1765–1939
(The path to independence? Female theatre directors on Polish territories in the years 1765–1939)
- Author(s):Barbara Michalczyk
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:91-101
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:theatre; history of theatre; female director; Warsaw
- Summary/Abstract:The article gathers information about female theatre on Polish territories between 1765and 1939. The author asks questions about the main reasons for forming theatres andcharacterizes directors’ competencies and differences between institutions. The articleshows the increasing number of female directors and characterizes it using the exampleof Warsaw’s theatres. The article designates directions for further research on thepresence and meaning of female directors in the history of theatre
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Kobiety a władza ustawodawcza w II Rzeczypospolitej – wybrane zagadnienia
Kobiety a władza ustawodawcza w II Rzeczypospolitej – wybrane zagadnienia
(Women and the legislature in the Second Polish Republic –
selected issues)
- Author(s):Katarzyna Jóźwik
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:102-113
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:women’s rights; feminism; parliamentarism
- Summary/Abstract:The article is an introduction to the issue of the presence of women in the politics of theSecond Polish Republic at the parliamentary level. The activities of women in the Sejmand Senate of the interwar period have been discussed with particular emphasis on thechanges in the legislation on women. The most important provisions limiting women’srights have also been presented. Although Polish women had received full electoralrights in 1918, they had to fight for total equality in the legal system for many years.
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Krwawe i przebiegłe? Kobiety władzy w wybranych państwach socjalistycznych
Krwawe i przebiegłe? Kobiety władzy w wybranych państwach socjalistycznych
(Bloody and cunning? Women of power in selected state
socialist countries)
- Author(s):Martin Gumiela
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:114-125
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:Brystygier; Honecker; Ceauşescu; power; socialism
- Summary/Abstract:Julia Brystygier, Elena Ceauşescu, and Margot Honecker were in positions of power instate socialist dictatorships. Compared to many other representatives of the AnciénRegimes, the images of these women became extraordinarily negative after 1989. Thisarticle discusses their careers and their public image post 1989 and considers the role ofgender in the way these women are currently perceived.
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„My rządzim światem, a nami kobiety”. Wpływ kobiet na konfederację barską na przykładzie działalności Marii Amelii z Brühlów Mniszchowej
„My rządzim światem, a nami kobiety”. Wpływ kobiet na konfederację barską na przykładzie działalności Marii Amelii z Brühlów Mniszchowej
(„We rule the world and are ruled by women”. The influence of
women on the Bar Confederation based on the example of the activity of Maria Amelia Brühl Mniszchowa)
- Author(s):Natalia Młodzińska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:129-135
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:Bar Confederation; women; Mniszchowa; 18th century
- Summary/Abstract:The paper is an evaluation of female activity in the Bar Confederation in the 18thcentury using the example of Maria Amelia Brühl Mniszchowa. The main goal of thepaper is to introduce Mniszchowa and her activity within the Confederation based onhistorical sources and scholarly literature. The query showed that the activity of womenin the Bar Confederation, and especially that of Maria Amelia Mniszchowa, had not beenfully explored until now.
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„Mistrzyni i Matka” – autorytet i charyzmat siostry Marii Franciszki Kozłowskiej w kierowaniu zgromadzeniami mariawickimi
„Mistrzyni i Matka” – autorytet i charyzmat siostry Marii Franciszki Kozłowskiej w kierowaniu zgromadzeniami mariawickimi
(“Mentor and mother” – the authority and charisma of Sister Maria Franciszka Kozłowska in managing Mariavite convents)
- Author(s):Artur Jemielita
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:136-147
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:charisma; Catholicism; Maria Franciszka Kozłowska; Mariavitism; mysticism
- Summary/Abstract:The article intends to present the profile of Maria Franciszka Kozłowska. The paperfocuses on the process of her growing charisma among her subordinates. In the first part,the author presents the sister’s biography, next he analyses the specificity of hercharisma. Historical sources which had been omitted so far, have been analysed alongwith the diaries of the nun’s closest partners. As a result, it was possible to present thefoundations on which the authority of the spiritual guide was built.
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Irena Kosmowska (1879–1945). Sylwetka niestrudzonej działaczki ruchu ludowego
Irena Kosmowska (1879–1945). Sylwetka niestrudzonej działaczki ruchu ludowego
(Irena Kosmowska (1879–1945). The figure of an unrelenting activist of the people’s movement)
- Author(s):Tomasz Sumara
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:148-161
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:Irena Kosmowska; Polish People’s Party “Wyzwolenie"; Legislative Sejm; peasant movement
- Summary/Abstract:During the interwar period, many colourful women’s personalities appeared. Such figuresinclude undoubtedly Irena Kosmowska (1879–1945), activist of the people’s movement,social and member of parliament representing the Polish People’s Party’s “Wyzwolenie”club in the years 1919–1930. This text presents the character of Kosmowska. Thepresented bibliographical sketch discusses the social and political initiatives undertakenby her, as well as the problems discussed in the forum of the parliament.
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Margarete Himmler jako żona, matka i zwolenniczka narodowego socjalizmu. Próba biografii
Margarete Himmler jako żona, matka i zwolenniczka narodowego socjalizmu. Próba biografii
(Margarete Himmler as a wife, a mother, and a supporter of National Socialism. An attempt at a biography)
- Author(s):Paulina Fronczak-Chruściel
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Middle Ages, Modern Age, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:162-173
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:Himmler; Third Reich; women; mother; wife
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of this article is to present the figure of Margarete “Marga” Himmler – the wifeof Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler. In the beginning, information about Marga’sbackground and education has been presented. Afterwards, issues mentioned in the titleof the article have been described – the marriage with Heinrich Himmler, her approachto maternity and relations with children – her own daughter and adopted son. In the end,Marga’s attitude to National Socialism has been described.
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