The Life and Work of Józef Łukaszewicz in the Light of Commemorative Articles
in 19th-Century Press Cover Image

Życie i twórczość Józefa Łukaszewicza w świetle artykułów wspomnieniowych prasy XIX-wiecznej
The Life and Work of Józef Łukaszewicz in the Light of Commemorative Articles in 19th-Century Press

Author(s): Barbara Góra
Subject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, Local History / Microhistory, 19th Century
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Józef Łukaszewicz (1799-1873); librarian; historian; writer; editor of periodicals; commemorative 19th-century press;

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on Józef Łukaszewicz (1799-1873), a historian, director of the Raczyński Library,librarian, publisher, editor, and founder of Tygodnik Literacki, Przyjaciel Ludu and Orędownik Naukowy.Author of monographs on the history of cities in terms of material culture, history of Catholicism andthe Reformation in Poland in the 17th century, as well as on the history of education. The review of19th-century press included in the article is a selection from the published texts after Łukaszewicz’sdeath, summarizing the life and legacy of this distinguished scholar, an outstanding figure who madea lasting mark on the history of the Raczyński Library, the history of the city of Poznań and the regionof Wielkopolska.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 68
  • Page Range: 73-88
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish