Between Propaganda and Truth: changing patterns in the Polish historiography about the Civil War

This article examines the transformation of public and historiographical discourse on the Spanish Civil War in Poland, exploring the post-Stalinist period and current democratic Poland. It explains how, during these two very different eras: the dictatorial, communist past and the capitalist, liberal...

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Published in:Studia historica. Ha. contemporánea 2015-03, Vol.32, p.501-517
Main Author: Olga GLONDYS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
democracia
dictadura
Guerra Civil
historiografía
Polonia
propaganda
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Summary:This article examines the transformation of public and historiographical discourse on the Spanish Civil War in Poland, exploring the post-Stalinist period and current democratic Poland. It explains how, during these two very different eras: the dictatorial, communist past and the capitalist, liberal-democratic present, historical discourse concerning the past has been transformed so as to meet the prevailing political needs and demands of today. The conclusions reached here point to a change of paradigm in historiographical discourse on the Civil War, and encourage reflection on the epistemological and methodological implications that historical processes raise for the historian’s task.
ISSN:0213-2087
2444-7080