Customs and culture in Poland under the last Saxon King : the major texts of Opis obyczajów za panowania Augusta III : description of customs during the reign of August III by Jedrzej Kitowicz, 1728-1804
Jędrzej Kitowicz, a parish priest in central Poland, with a military and worldly past behind him, putting the affairs of his parish in order, in his mature years commenced to compose a colorful chronicle of all aspects and walks of life under king August III. He wrote apparently mostly from memory,...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Budapest : Central European University Press,
2019
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| Schlagworte: | Electronic books Poland-Social life and customs-To 1795 Manners and customs.. |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (414 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | Jędrzej Kitowicz, a parish priest in central Poland, with a military and worldly past behind him, putting the affairs of his parish in order, in his mature years commenced to compose a colorful chronicle of all aspects and walks of life under king August III. He wrote apparently mostly from memory, creating in the process the most complete record that exists of society in eighteenthcentury Poland. A man of omnivorous tastes, a keen sense of observation, and a wry--at times bawdy--sense of humor, Kitowicz's realistic and robust literary technique has been compared for its earthiness and evocativeness to Flemish genre painting. A noteworthy example of eighteenthcentury writing and narrative talent, his Opis reveals an astounding visual memory and a modern ethnographer's eye for what constitutes a society's material culture. The present book consists of twentyfour chapters, excerpts from Father Kitowicz's Opis, complete with a comprehensive introduction. Topics include religious beliefs, customs and institutions, childrearing, education, the judiciary and the military. Particularly colorful are the descriptions of the lives of the nobility, ranging from cookery thru men's and women's wear to household entertainments and drinking habits. Each chapter is introduced by the translator's commentary. Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface -- Glossary of Commonly Used Terms -- Jędrzej Kitowicz: To the Reader -- i. Religious Beliefs and Institutions of Piety -- 1. Religious Denominations in Poland -- 2. On Piety -- 3. The Hospital of the Baby Jesus -- 4. The Maiden Canonesses -- ii. Religious Customs and Ceremonies -- 5. On Manger Scenes -- 6. Floral Sunday -- 7. Ash Wednesday. Dark Matins -- 8. The Passion Service and the Flagellants -- 9. Easter Processions and the Entombment Ceremony -- 10. The Resurrection Ceremony and Corpus Christi Procession -- 11. Easter Monday and St. John's Eve -- iii. Child-Rearing and Early Education -- 12. Child-Rearing -- 13. The Education of Children Past the Age of Seven -- 14. Public Schools -- 15. On Student Privileges -- 16. How Dąbrowski Lost His Head -- iv. Legislature and the Judiciary -- 17. On the Sejms -- 18. Eating and Drinking at the Sejmiks. Vetting Delegates -- 19. The Marshal's Courts -- 20. On Torture -- 21. The Crown Tribunals -- 22. The Singlesticks Circle -- 23. Deputival Honors and Parades -- 24. The Conclusion of the Tribunals -- 25. The Radom Commission -- v. The Military -- 26. The Crown Foot Guard -- 27. The Company Circle -- 28. The Company Deputation for Tax Collection -- 29. The March of the Hussar and Armored Regiments -- 30. Foreign-Style Regiments -- 31. The Hetmans -- 32. The Sich and the Haidamaks -- 33. On Orders -- vi. Lives and Entertainments of the Nobility -- 34. Old-Fashioned Cookery -- 35. New-Fashioned Cookery -- 36. Noble Tables and Banquets -- 37. On the Potato -- 38. Of Beds and Bedding -- 39. On Noble Palaces and Homes -- 40. On Costume or Dress -- 41. Women's Wear: Headgear, Mantles, and Hoop Skirts -- 42. Of Snuff and Snuff Boxes -- 43. Of Bags and Watches, Rings and Pins -- 44. Household Entertainments -- 45. Of Carnivals and Kuligs. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (414 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789633862766 9633862760 9789633862759 9633862752 |