Narodziny „polskiej szkoły” historii militarnej a wojskowość antyczna. W poszukiwaniu tożsamości badawczej (część 1)
The birth of the “Polish school” of military history and ancient warfare. In search of a research identity (Part 1)

Summary/Abstract: After Poland regained independence in 1918, the mainstream of military historians was formally linked with the institutions of the Polish Army. As a result, most of the publications devoted to military issues were intended to strengthen patriotism and educational goals implemented in the army, which determined their content and approach. In addition, there were two other dominant trends: focusing on national history, as well as the popularity of the neo-romanticism. This phenomenon was intensified after 1926 as a result of personal changes carried out in the Polish Army. Under such conditions, it was not possible for military historians to make a significant contribution to the study of ancient history, which resulted in permanent separateness of the Polish military historians and representatives of Altertumswissenschaft. The second part of the article will be devoted to the research perspective of Polish classicists, as well as to the indication of a common research ground allowing for the approximation of the positions of both groups of scholars.

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