Nicolaus Copernicus in the Culture of Memory
Sedimentation of Knowledge
Seiten
2025
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1. Edition 2025
V&R unipress (Verlag)
978-3-8471-1779-7 (ISBN)
V&R unipress (Verlag)
978-3-8471-1779-7 (ISBN)
Nicolaus Copernicus in the perspective of cultural memory studies
The volume explores the cultural legacy of Nicolaus Copernicus, spanning from the 16th century to the commemorative events of 2023. It innovatively examines the reception of Copernicus’ research and ideas, tracing his cultural impact across various historical epochs. Contributions within delve into the scientific reception of his theories as well as diverse forms of cultural remembrance, including monuments and commemorations, political memory, visual arts, iconography, street names, postage stamps, and tourism promotion. Emphasizing the importance of Copernicus within both Polish and German cultural spheres (including local cultural wars), the volume also considers his broader global influence.
The volume explores the cultural legacy of Nicolaus Copernicus, spanning from the 16th century to the commemorative events of 2023. It innovatively examines the reception of Copernicus’ research and ideas, tracing his cultural impact across various historical epochs. Contributions within delve into the scientific reception of his theories as well as diverse forms of cultural remembrance, including monuments and commemorations, political memory, visual arts, iconography, street names, postage stamps, and tourism promotion. Emphasizing the importance of Copernicus within both Polish and German cultural spheres (including local cultural wars), the volume also considers his broader global influence.
Adam F. Kola is an associate professor at the Faculty of Humanities at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. His research interests include Eastern and Central European intellectual and literary history, memory studies and global knowledge transfer.
Wojciech Piasek is an associate professor at the Faculty of History at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. His research focuses on ethnography of contemporary thought in the field of history and non-academic forms of history.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 18.02.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Geschichte im mitteleuropäischen Kontext ; Band 008 |
| Co-Autor | Krzysztof Zamorski, Barbara Bienias, Radosław Sierocki, Florian-Jan Ostrowski |
| Zusatzinfo | with 60 figures |
| Verlagsort | Göttingen |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 232 mm |
| Gewicht | 457 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Schlagworte | 16th century • 17th century • 18th century • 19th century • 20th century • 21st Century • Commemorations • De revolutionibus orbium coelestium • History of Humanities • history of ideas • history of knowledge • History of Science • Iconography • Intellectual history • Memory Studies • Mikołaj Kopernik • Monuments • Nicolaus Copernicus • Niklas Koppernigk • political memory • postage stamps • street names • Tourism Promotion • visual arts |
| ISBN-10 | 3-8471-1779-3 / 3847117793 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-8471-1779-7 / 9783847117797 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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