Religious Life in Poland (Paperback)

Christopher Garbowski

ISBN 10: 0786475897 / ISBN 13: 9780786475896

Published by McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC, 2014

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Paperback. This book provides a concise historical outline of religion in Poland up until its entry into the European Union in 2004, together with a longer presentation of contemporary religious issues. Albeit largely mono-ethnic and overwhelmingly Catholic after the loss of its large Jewish population to the Holocaust, and subsequent post-World War II border shifts, traces of an historic diversity remain in Poland to date, playing a greater role than mere numbers would suggest. Poland's fairly robust religious life is affected by the country's continuing modernization and its various institutions, and this is discussed within a broad context. One of the unfortunate legacies of decades of communism is a stunted civil society; while at different levels there are conflicts involving religion, at the grassroots it is one of the few forces building much needed trust in present-day Polish society. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Religious Life in Poland (Paperback)
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786475897
• ISBN 13: 9780786475896
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book provides a concise historical outline of religion in Poland up until its entry into the European Union in 2004, together with a longer presentation of contemporary religious issues. Albeit largely mono-ethnic and overwhelmingly Catholic after the loss of its large Jewish population to the Holocaust, and subsequent post-World War II border shifts, traces of an historic diversity remain in Poland to date, playing a greater role than mere numbers would suggest. Poland's fairly robust religious life is affected by the country's continuing modernization and its various institutions, and this is discussed within a broad context. One of the unfortunate legacies of decades of communism is a stunted civil society; while at different levels there are conflicts involving religion, at the grassroots it is one of the few forces building much needed trust in present-day Polish society.

About the Author

Christopher Garbowski is an associate professor in the department of English at Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland. He is the author of co-editor of several books and has contributed articles and reviews to a number of academic journals.