„Książka zła” – edukacyjne funkcje czasopism katolickich w II Rzeczypospolitej na przykładzie periodyków diecezji katowickiej (prolegomena)
“A bad book” – the educational functions of Catholic periodicals in the Second Polish Republic on the basis of examples furnished by the periodicals of the diocese of Katowice (prolegomena)

Summary/Abstract: In the inter-war period, the press constituted the most popular means of the formation of public opinion. The periodical-related tradition in Upper Silesia was deeply rooted in the culture of this region. A systematic habit of reading encouraged the bishops of Katowice to promote Catholic books and the press. Owing to the current press releases one familiarised the readers with the recently published material and with the means of purchasing and distributing the press, as well as one provided information about recommending reading. The diocesan press provided information about pernicious literature and warned against the reading of primitive sensational literature, love stories and pornographic materials, as well as the literature which radically opposed the Catholic faith, morality and mores.

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