The Historical Region of East-Central Europe in Research into the History of Religion in the Early Modern Era
Wojciech Kriegseisen
The study contains the reflection on usefulness of notion East-Central Europe as a historical region in research confessional relations early modern era. It begins with description discussion regionalization European history, particular emphasis frequently ideologized division into East and West. Next, author recalls genesis region, which was introduced after Second World War by Oskar Halecki, popularization this second half twentieth century. In author’s opinion, most important criterion evaluation construct should be its functionality checked not syntheses or reviews, but detailed specific problems, including comparative research.
Kwartalnik Historyczny|RCIN (Digital Repository of the Scientifics Institutes) (Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences)