Recenzja książki: „Dobra rada złota warta”, czyli porady dla śląskiej gospodyni (na materiale z XIX i pierwszej połowy XX wieku)
Review of the Book: "Good Advice is Worth Gold" or Advice for a Silesian Housewife (Based on Material from the 19th and the First Half of the 20th Century)

Summary/Abstract: The publishing house of the Museum "Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park in Chorzów" published a one-hundred-and-eighty-page book by Dorota Świtała-Trybek entitled: "Good Advice is Worth Gold" or Advice for a Silesian Housewife (Based on Material from the 19th and the First Half of the 20th Century). It is a large collection (over 600 texts) of tips mainly related to running a household, but also about home methods of treating various ailments and body care treatments. The wealth of sources that the author managed to access as a result of many years of library and archival research conducted in Upper Silesia is impressive. The book consists of introductory notes, six chapters, a carefully prepared list of sources and a bibliography. The whole is complemented by interesting illustrative material in the form of 36 pictures.The publication prepared by a researcher from Opole fulfils its purpose; it is an interesting read that allows you to learn (but also understand) selected elements of Silesian everyday life that have not been the subject of specialised research so far.Good advice... is a valuable book based on reliably collected material. It is recommended not only to academics, but also teachers of history and regional knowledge, as well as Polish language teachers. Due to the sentimental dimension of the subject matter, the book will probably be warmly received by seniors. It will certainly be useful to young women who follow the return-to-nature trend and want a healthy diet for themselves and their families. They will find a lot of inspiration in the book.

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