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Nowożytne testamenty jako przykład źródła dokumentu osobistego
Modern Testaments as an Example of Personal Documents

Author(s): Katarzyna Kaczmarek
Subject(s): History, Language and Literature Studies, Cultural history, Studies of Literature, Modern Age, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Philology
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: Modern testaments; literature genre; personal documents; modern legislation

Summary/Abstract: Modern testaments are a reflection of the customs of the era in which the deceased lived. They contain information about family relationships and social relations of their authors. On the other hand, they are a separate literature genre, whose method comprises several basic elements, which are usually placed in the same structure. Last will of Jan "Sobiepan" Zamoyski and Józef Stanislaw na Dąbrowicy Firlej were chosen as examples of testaments. The aim of the article is to characterize last wills in terms of their content. Content as an example of personal documents source.

  • Issue Year: 3/2017
  • Issue No: 2 (6)
  • Page Range: 54-62
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish