The contemporary representations of the revolutionary events in the newest history of central-east Europe in board games Cover Image

Współczesne reprezentacje rewolucyjnych wydarzeń historii najnowszej Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w grach planszowych
The contemporary representations of the revolutionary events in the newest history of central-east Europe in board games

Author(s): Katarzyna Kurowska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: board games; PPR; Czechoslovakia; recent history; education games; socialism; revolutions; strike; gry planszowe; PRL; Czechosłowacja; historia najnowsza; gry edukacyjne; socjalizm; rewolucje; strajk

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to look at what and how important for thecontemporary history of Central Europe events were presented in popularculture, which is represented here by board games. They are subjected to analysissix historical games created primarily in Poland, although one title comesfrom Czechoslovakia, which in various ways tell about selected events from thecommunist period, including about the papal pilgrimage, strikes and martial law.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 79-97
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish