World War II Historical Reenactment in Poland - The Practice of Authenticity

This book explores the consequences of the latest political shifts in Central Eastern Europe: the rise of right-wing parties and, among other things, politics becoming more invested in history.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Re-history: the subject of experience in historical reenactment 3. The experience of the past 4. The quest for authenticity 5. The legitimisation of authenticity6. Past/present, here/there: reenactors' space-time 7. Impression 8. An authentic problem: women from the past 9. Can everything be reenacted? 10. Concluding remarks

About the author

Kamila Baraniecka-Olszewska works at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of Polish Academy of Sciences. She has conducted research on historical reenactment in Poland, contemporary Catholicism, religious heritage and ethnographic shows in East-Central Europe.

Summary

This book explores the consequences of the latest political shifts in Central Eastern Europe: the rise of right-wing parties and, among other things, politics becoming more invested in history.

Product details

• Authors: Kamila Baraniecka-Olszewska
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9780367515652
• ISBN: 978-0-367-51565-2
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Routledge Studies in Second World War History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, Eastern Europe, Russia, European History, Germany, 20th Century, Poland, HISTORY / World, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, HISTORY / Europe / Poland, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Second World War, General and world history, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, History of other geographical groupings and regions, History of other lands, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / Eastern Front, HISTORY / Russia / General, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era