Fires in the Cities of Polish Republic in the 16th to 18th Centuries and Their Economic, Social and Cultural Consequences. A Catalogue Cover Image
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Pożary w miastach Rzeczypospolitej w XVI-XVIII wieku i ich następstwa ekonomiczne, społeczne i kulturowe. Katalog
Fires in the Cities of Polish Republic in the 16th to 18th Centuries and Their Economic, Social and Cultural Consequences. A Catalogue

Author(s): Andrzej Karpiński
Contributor(s): Emil Kalinowski (Editor), Elżbieta Nowosielska (Editor)
Subject(s): History, Modern Age, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: fires; Commonwealth of Poland; Crown of the Polish Kingdom; Grand Duchy of Lithuanian; natural disasters; early modern period
Summary/Abstract: The presented catalogue is the first attempt in Polish historiography to collect complete information concerning fires of cities and towns in the Polish Crown and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 16th to 18th centuries. It includes data on nearly five thousand fires, two thousand of which are described in more detail.

  • E-ISBN-13: 978-83-235-4346-6
  • Print-ISBN-13: 978-83-235-4338-1
  • Page Count: 334
  • Publication Year: 2020
  • Language: Polish