The Importance of Myths and Legends in Shaping Polish Historical Policy in the 21st Century: Contemporary Determinants

• Authors: Andrzej Wojtaszak

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the article is to analyse the value of myth and legend in shaping historical policy. The activity of politicians and their influence on shaping historical policy is most often associated with political change, secession, reconstruction, or state renewal. The creators of these transformations seek to find historical connections in the past that would legitimise the changes and the purposefulness of the actions taken by the government. Historians play a considerable role in such endeavours; however, they should not forget historical truth, which may conflict with political needs.

Keywords

EN

memory politics; historical policy; myth; legend; political power

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu. Wydawnictwo UMK
• Journal: Historia i Polityka
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 44 (51)
• Pages: 125-138

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Andrzej Wojtaszak

• University of Szczecin, Institute of Political Science and Security Studies

• https://orcid.org/0000000256159438

Identifiers

DOI

10.12775/HiP.2023.017

Biblioteka Nauki

28411126