Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface 1
4. Glossary of Commonly Used Terms 21
5. Jędrzej Kitowicz: To the Reader 25
6. I. Religious Beliefs and Institutions of Piety
7. 1. Religious Denominations in Poland 27
8. 2. On Piety 41
9. 3. The Hospital of the Baby Jesus 54
10. 4. The Maiden Canonesses 59
11. II. Religious Customs and Ceremonies
12. 5. On Manger Scenes 63
13. 6. Floral Sunday 70
14. 7. Ash Wednesday. Dark Matins 73
15. 8. The Passion Service and the Flagellants 78
16. 9. Easter Processions and the Entombment Ceremony 82
17. 10. The Resurrection Ceremony and Corpus Christi Procession 88
18. 11. Easter Monday and St. John’s Eve 93
19. III. Child-Rearing and Early Education
20. 12. Child-Rearing 97
21. 13. The Education of Children Past the Age of Seven 103
22. 14. Public Schools 108
23. 15. On Student Privileges 117
24. 16. How Dąbrowski Lost His Head 123
25. IV. Legislature and the Judiciary
26. 17. On the Sejms 129
27. 18. Eating and Drinking at the Sejmiks. Vetting Delegates 144
28. 19. The Marshal’s Courts 149
29. 20. On Torture 158
30. 21. The Crown Tribunals 167
31. 22. The Singlesticks Circle 185
32. 23. Deputival Honors and Parades 189
33. 24. The Conclusion of the Tribunals 193
34. 25. The R adom Commission 197
35. V. The Military
36. 26. The Crown Foot Guard 203
37. 27. The Company Circle 215
38. 28. The Company Deputation for Tax Collection 221
39. 29. The March of the Hussar and Armored Regiments 225
40. 30. Foreign-Style Regiments 235
41. 31. The Hetmans 243
42. 32. The Sich and the haidamakS 250
43. 33. On Orders 262
44. VI. Lives and Entertainments of the Nobility
45. 34. Old-Fashioned Cookery 267
46. 35. New-Fashioned Cookery 273
47. 36. Noble Tables and Banquets 279
48. 37. On the Potato 283
49. 38. Of Beds and Bedding 286
50. 39. On Noble Palaces and Homes 289
51. 40. On Costume or Dress 296
52. 41. Women’s Wear: Headgear, Mantles, and Hoop Skirts 318
53. 42. Of Snuff and Snuff Boxes 324
54. 43. Of Bags and Watches, R ings and Pins 329
55. 44. Household Entertainments 334
56. 45. Of Carnivals and Kuligs 337
57. 46. Masked Balls 342
58. 47. Of Drinks and Drinking 349
59. 48. On the More Famous Drunkards 358
60. 49. Of Carriages and Conveyances 366
61. 50. Public Convocations 375
62. VII. On Peasant Customs
63. 51. On Peasant Customs 383
64. Appendix: Reading Kitowicz in Context 389
65. Appendix: List of Texts Not Included 393
66. Index 395
67. Figures 397