Wizerunek XIX-wiecznego chłopa z Mazur w świetle źródeł i literatury wspomnieniowej
The image of a nineteenth-century peasant from Masuria (Mazury) in the light of sources and memoir literature

Author(s): Izabela Lewandowska
Subject(s): History, 19th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: nineteenth-century peasant;Masuria;memoir literature
Summary/Abstract: The image of the Masurian peasant has not yet been discussed in a separate publication, because it is an objectively difficult topic. In the sources we have a different perception of this social layer by Polish and different by German historians. In addition, historical policy played a big role here, since showing the image of the peasant appropriately for the Polish or German propaganda. Considering individual elements of everyday life, we also see a completely different image of the same peasant. My intention was not to harmonize the image of a nineteenth-century peasant from Masuria, but to choose – as objectively as possible – various sources that give an image of this social layer. I hope that the sources that I used will inspire readers to reflection and trying to draw conclusions about the Masurian peasants in the 19th century.

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