Manchester University Press
Introduction
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Tomasz Grusiecki
Abstract
The introduction sets up the context for the book by exploring the tensions and intersections between localism and globalism, nativism and exoticism, parochialism and cosmopolitanism. While outlining the diversity of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth and its location in between worlds, the introductory chapter advocates a transcultural approach to the study of Polish Lithuanian material and visual culture, against the conventional framing of Poland Lithuania’s cultural history along nationalist lines. This new approach zeroes in on the people and artefacts on the move, giving rise to unexpected convergences, reorientations, and interconnections.
Abstract
The introduction sets up the context for the book by exploring the tensions and intersections between localism and globalism, nativism and exoticism, parochialism and cosmopolitanism. While outlining the diversity of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth and its location in between worlds, the introductory chapter advocates a transcultural approach to the study of Polish Lithuanian material and visual culture, against the conventional framing of Poland Lithuania’s cultural history along nationalist lines. This new approach zeroes in on the people and artefacts on the move, giving rise to unexpected convergences, reorientations, and interconnections.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- List of figures viii
- Acknowledgements xiii
- A note on names xv
- Map xviii
- Introduction 1
- 1 Where is Sarmatia? 30
- 2 How do you dress like a Pole? 57
- 3 Who speaks for Poland? 101
- 4 Where do Polish carpets come from? 147
- Epilogue 194
- Bibliography 203
- Index 237
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- List of figures viii
- Acknowledgements xiii
- A note on names xv
- Map xviii
- Introduction 1
- 1 Where is Sarmatia? 30
- 2 How do you dress like a Pole? 57
- 3 Who speaks for Poland? 101
- 4 Where do Polish carpets come from? 147
- Epilogue 194
- Bibliography 203
- Index 237
