Przyjaciel Ludu Łecki (ełcki). Yearbooks 1842 and 1842 with the "appendages", introduction and edited. G. Jasinski, Ostróda 2010 Cover Image

Przyjaciel Ludu Łecki (ełcki). Roczniki 1842 i 1842 wraz z „Przydatkiem”, wstęp i oprac. G. Jasiński, Ostróda 2010
Przyjaciel Ludu Łecki (ełcki). Yearbooks 1842 and 1842 with the "appendages", introduction and edited. G. Jasinski, Ostróda 2010

Author(s): Grzegorz Nieć
Subject(s): Review
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika

Summary/Abstract: “Przyjaciel Ludu Łecki” (1842, 1844) is the first secular Protestant magazine in Polish – addressed to the Masurian population, issued by a group of lay people and clergy, seeking to improve the economic and moral position of the Mazurs. The article presents editorial activity of the founders (Wilhelm Menzel and Gustav Gizewiusz) as well as the magazine’s tasks. The author focuses on critical analysis of the introduction to the book which characterizes the magazine and its audience.

  • Issue Year: 8/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 158-166
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish
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