Book Review: Wąsosz. Historia miasta i gminy [Wąsosz. History of City and Municipality]
Book Review: Wąsosz. Historia miasta i gminy [Wąsosz. History of City and Municipality]
Author(s): Jan MiłoszSubject(s): Book-Review
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: city; economy; politics; culture; local community; local history; present day;
Summary/Abstract: The book Wąsosz. Historia Miasta i Gminy [Wąsosz: History of the City and Municipality],authored by Krzysztof Popiński (2022), a scholar at the Department ofPhilosophy and Economic History at Wrocław University of Economics, offers a com-prehensive history of Wąsosz, a Lower Silesian town located at the intersection of Silesia[Śląsk] and Greater Poland [Wielkopolska]. This monograph serves as a gateway to un-derstanding the region’s multifaceted past, uncovering layers of history that extend far be-yond the memories of its current residents. By focusing on Wąsosz, the book provides anuanced perspective on the complex historical developments of the Silesian region. It is avaluable resource for anyone interested in exploring Poland’s regional history through thelens of a small, yet historically significant, town.
Journal: Studia Historiae Oeconomicae
- Issue Year: 42/2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 231-236
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English