The Birth of a Stereotype : Polish Rulers and Their Country in German Writings C. 1000 A.D.

Andrzej Pleszczynski

ISBN 10: 9004185542 / ISBN 13: 9789004185548

Published by Brill Mai 2011, 2011

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Neuware - In early Medieval Western Europe intellectuals were used to indicate the external location of Slavic countries, as though outside civilization, with the term 'the North'. The problem did not only concern nomenclature. The stereotype associated with 'the North' pointed at the obvious cold weather, but also the primeval nature of the land and people. This study shows the detailed image of Poland created by German authors in the earliest period of existence of the Piast state (963-1034). An important aim of this work was also to identify the wider context of written opinions. Another purpose was to gather information illustrating actions taken by the Polish rulers aimed at creating an image of themselves as civilized men and true Christians.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Birth of a Stereotype : Polish Rulers and Their Country in German Writings C. 1000 A.D.
• Publisher: Brill Mai 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004185542
• ISBN 13: 9789004185548
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 240W x 160H x 21D millimeters 240 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 721 grams

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Synopsis

In early Medieval Western Europe intellectuals were used to indicate the external location of Slavic countries, as though outside civilization, with the term ‘the North’. The problem did not only concern nomenclature. The stereotype associated with ‘the North’ pointed at the obvious cold weather, but also the primeval nature of the land and people. This study shows the detailed image of Poland created by German authors in the earliest period of existence of the Piast state (963-1034). An important aim of this work was also to identify the wider context of written opinions. Another purpose was to gather information illustrating actions taken by the Polish rulers aimed at creating an image of themselves as civilized men and true Christians.

About the Author

Andrzej Pleszczyński, Ph.D (2008) in History, M. Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland, is Professor of Medieval History at this university. He has published extensively on Polish-German-Czech relations in the Middle Ages and on the medieval ideology of power.