Aleksander Jełowicki (1804–1877) – an Extraordinary among the Extraordinary
Aleksander Jełowicki (1804–1877) – an Extraordinary among the Extraordinary

Summary/Abstract: The text is an approach to compiling scattered information on the life and activities of Aleksander Jełowicki against the background of the achievements of his contemporaries and the cultural panorama of the late 19th century. The author, start-ing from the theory of perception of archival materials proposed by Roman Zimand, analyzes primary sources that bear witness to the life and activities of Jełowicki and related fi gures. At the outset, the author introduces the fi gure of Aleksander Jełowicki and the era that formed him. She then touches on the very important themes of emi-gration and the most signifi cant interpersonal relationships that infl uenced his life and work within the congregation. Also touched upon are the themes of space in the writ-ings of the Resurrectionist and his theory of the priestly path. Very important for the text are the comparisons of Father Jełowicki’s writings with fragments of literary works and correspondence of Polish artists and émigré activists. They make up a pic-ture not only of the era in which the subject of this study lived, but also of the patriotic thought that resounds from his sections. Thanks to the compilation of representative fragments of letters, diaries and works, combined with the scholarly refl ection on them contained in the works of researchers, it has been possible to show the complex silhou-ette of one of the key fi gures of the Resurrectionist Order, whose activities continue to provide new fi elds of research.

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