Dr hab. Adam Bieniek (1969-2015) – życie i dzieło. Związki krakowskiego arabisty z Opolszczyzną
Dr. hab. Adam Bieniek (1969–2015) – life and work. Connections of the Krakow Arabist with the Opole region

Summary/Abstract: Adam Bieniek, born in Nysa, grew up in Goświnowice. He attended the Secondary School in Nysa. He connected his scientific career with Kraków. There, at the Institute of Oriental Philology, he obtained his master’s degree (1994), doctorate (1998), and then habilitation (2006). He died in Krakow in 2015. He left behind many interesting works. He turned out to be a true enthusiast of the Middle East, an Arabist, polyglot and erudite. His basic field of research concerned the 13th-century encyclopedist Al-Qazwīnī, the history of Damas- cus, especially during the Crusades, and the relationship between Christians and the Islamic world. The work is based primarily on the source material from the Archives of the Jagiellonian University. In this article, I describe the life and scientific and didactic activities of the scientist from Kraków. Studying the world of Arab and Islamic culture, the process of assimilation of ancient thought by the world of Islam, Bieniek also dealt with Sharia law. I also want to point to his connections with the Opole region.

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