The Phenomenon of Plica Polonica in Lithuania: A Clash of Religious and Scientific Mentalities

The Phenomenon of Plica Polonica in Lithuania: A Clash of Religious and Scientific Mentalities

This article focuses on the phenomenon of plica polonica, or Polish plait, known in the baroque and Enlightenment periods in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. On the basis of two groups of sources, books of miracles and scientific texts, the article discusses the transformation of the way of thin...

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Main Author: Vaiva Klajumaitė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Estonian Association of the History and Philosophy of Science 2013-11-01
Series:Acta Baltica Historiae et Philosophiae Scientiarum
Subjects:
baroque
Enlightenment
discourse
mentality
plica polonica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.11590/abhps.2013.2.05

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