Krakowskie Pismo Kresowe

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About the Journal Overview "Krakowskie Pismo Kresowe" is a scientific, annual, peer-reviewed historical journal devoted to the cultural richness of the eastern border of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The main goal of the journal is a modern, critical and interdisciplinary look at the history of this area, which in Polish literature and historiography was already called "Kresy" since the modern period. Due to the collapse of Poland, subsequent changes of its borders in the 20th century and the crystallization of new nations in the eastern territories of the former Polish-Lithuanian state, the concept of the Borderlands began to take on new meanings and arouse controversy, especially among representatives of national historiography that inhabited these areas, but also parts of Polish historiography, which wanted to cut itself off from the Jagiellonian heritage. As a result of this state of affairs, what was treated as common for several hundred years was separated in the light of new narratives, to the detriment of the extraordinary cultural heritage of the eastern border of the former Polish Republic and its heirs. Kresy is an area of ​​interest for all types of research on intercultural relations, including inter-ethnic and inter-faith relations, which is also of great importance for understanding contemporary relations between the nationalities of Central and Eastern Europe. That is why the editorial team makes every effort to create a forum for the exchange of thoughts for both Polish and foreign researchers representing various scientific fields. Hence, the journal publishes not only Polish, but also Ukrainian, Belarusian, Lithuanian and Latvian authors, whose texts are translated into Polish. Therefore, the editors of the journal want to restore Kresy's due interest in science, but not as sentiment or resentment. Due to its academic nature, the journal aims to transfer the Eastern Borderland discourse to the

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