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Cross Purposes: Catholicism and the Political Imagination in Poland (New Studies in European History)

Magdalena Waligorska

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Description:No other symbol is as omnipresent in Poland as the cross. This multilayered and contradictory icon features prominently in public spaces and state institutions. It is anchored in the country's visual history, inspires protest culture, and dominates urban and rural landscapes. The cross recalls Poland's historic struggles for independence and anti-Communist dissent, but it also encapsulates the country's current position in Europe as a self-avowed bulwark of Christianity and a champion of conservative values. It is both a national symbol – defining the boundaries of Polishness in opposition to a changing constellation of the country's Others – and a key object of contestation in the creative arts and political culture. Despite its long history, the cross has never been systematically studied as a political symbol in its capacity to mobilize for action and solidify power structures. Cross Purposes is the first cultural history of the cross in modern Poland, deconstructing this key symbol and exploring how it has been deployed in different political battles.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Cross Purposes: Catholicism and the Political Imagination in Poland (New Studies in European History). To get started finding Cross Purposes: Catholicism and the Political Imagination in Poland (New Studies in European History), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 370

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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ISBN: 1009230956

Description: No other symbol is as omnipresent in Poland as the cross. This multilayered and contradictory icon features prominently in public spaces and state institutions. It is anchored in the country's visual history, inspires protest culture, and dominates urban and rural landscapes. The cross recalls Poland's historic struggles for independence and anti-Communist dissent, but it also encapsulates the country's current position in Europe as a self-avowed bulwark of Christianity and a champion of conservative values. It is both a national symbol – defining the boundaries of Polishness in opposition to a changing constellation of the country's Others – and a key object of contestation in the creative arts and political culture. Despite its long history, the cross has never been systematically studied as a political symbol in its capacity to mobilize for action and solidify power structures. Cross Purposes is the first cultural history of the cross in modern Poland, deconstructing this key symbol and exploring how it has been deployed in different political battles.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Cross Purposes: Catholicism and the Political Imagination in Poland (New Studies in European History). To get started finding Cross Purposes: Catholicism and the Political Imagination in Poland (New Studies in European History), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Cross Purposes: Catholicism and the Political Imagination in Poland (New Studies in European History)

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