Polish culture and Greek antiquity in the 19th century.

What is it about?

The book discusses the development of Polish studies on Greek antiquity in the first half of the nineteenth century. Junkiert scrutinizes the relationship of Polish intellectuals with their predecessors in this field in France and the German-speaking culture. The book describes scholarly rivalry between nations in search of their own visions of antiquity. Methodologically, the book develops the vein of classical reception studies. The key figures of this study are Adam Mickiewicz, Joachim Lelewel, and Gottfried Ernst Groddeck.

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Why is it important?

In the 19th century, representatives of various nations tried to create the impression that they had special ties with the ancient Greeks. This is the story of Polish-German rivalry in the field of antiquities.