Karol Modzelewski

Karol Modzelewski was a Polish and Soviet historian, politician, writer, trade unionist and medievalist (1937–2019). He was born at Moscow and died at Warsaw.

Also recorded as Karol Cyryl Modzelewski; Kiriłł Budniewicz.

Karol Modzelewski in brief

Born
1937
Died
2019
Known for
historian, politician, writer, trade unionist, medievalist, university teacher and dissident
Place of birth
Moscow
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Identity and origins

Karol Modzelewski was recorded at birth as Cyryl Budniewicz. The authorities additionally record the headings Karol Cyryl Modzelewski and Kiriłł Budniewicz. His recorded languages were Polish, Russian, French and Latin.

He was the child of Zygmunt Modzelewski and Natalia Modzelewska. One child is recorded: Ewa Modzelewska-Kossowska.

Formation and teaching

Karol Modzelewski studied at University of Warsaw and XIV High School of Stanislaw Staszic in Warsaw. The record notes the qualifications scientific professorship degree, habilitation and doctorate. He trained under Aleksander Gieysztor.

Career and activity

Karol Modzelewski worked in history, politics and non-fiction literature.

He was employed by University of Wrocław, University of Warsaw, Institute of Archeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences and Wyższa Szkoła Komunikowania i Mediów Społecznych im. Jerzego Giedroycia. Recorded position is Member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland. He belonged to Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw Scientific Society, Solidarity, Związek Młodzieży Socjalistycznej and Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. He worked at Wrocław and Warsaw.

Recognition and collections

Karol Modzelewski received Order of the White Eagle, Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science, Nike Award, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Saint George medal.

Catalogued works

12 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1975 to 2004.

Open Letter to the Party. Das barbarische Europa. L'Europe des Barbares. Barbarlarin Avrupasi. Riding History to Death. Barbarian Europe. Gesellschaftspsychologie einer Revolution. Barbarzyńska Europa, dated 2004. Chłopi w monarchii wczesnopiastowskiej, dated 1987. Życiodajny impuls chuligaństwa, dated 2003. Dokąd od komunizmu?, dated 1993. Organizacja gospodarcza państwa piastowskiego, dated 1975.

Literature

13 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Karol Modzelewski, Nauka, 2019. Modzelewski Karol, Общенациональный интерактивный энциклопедический портал "Знания", 2022. KAROL MODZELEWSKI, ANDRZEJ WERBLAN, POLSKA LUDOWA. MODZELEWSKI, WERBLAN; ROZMAWIA ROBERT WALENCIAK, WYD. ISKRY, WARSZAWA 2017, SS. 541, Wrocławski Rocznik Historii Mówionej, 2020. [Modzelewski, Karol. Barbarská Evropa], Religio: revue pro religionistiku, 2020. Attention, Moczar Lives! An Interview with Karol Modzelewski, Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 21, 2022. Prof. dr hab. Karol Modzelewski (23 listopada 1937 – 28 kwietnia 2019), Przegląd Archeologiczny, 2019. Mapa w studiach archeologicznych - ilustracja czy argument?, Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej, 2015. 1968 derrière le Rideau de fer, Socio, 2018. Risorse digitali, Reti Medievali Rivista, 2008. Intervista a Karol Modzelewski, Reti Medievali Rivista, 2010. Karol Modzelewski, Andrzej Werblan, Polska Ludowa. Modzelewski, Werblan; rozmawia Robert Walenciak, wyd. Iskry, Warszawa 2017, ss. 541, Wrocławski Rocznik Historii Mówionej, 2020. Sprawy wspólne, Politeja, 2014. Karol Modzelewski, L’Europa dei barbari. Le culture tribali di fronte alla cultura romano-cristiana, Storicamente, 2009.

Digitised editions and texts

3 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Barbarian Europe (2015) — Internet Archive. Riding History to Death Confessions of a Battered Rider — Internet Archive. La Psychologie Sociale D’une Révolution Solidarność Et Son Mythe Posthume (2016) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 14 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Karol Modzelewski studied at University of Warsaw and XIV High School of Stanislaw Staszic in Warsaw. training under Aleksander Gieysztor is recorded. the recorded working language is Polish, Russian and French.

The field of work recorded is history, politics and non-fiction literature.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Wrocław and Warsaw. Employment is recorded with University of Wrocław, University of Warsaw and Institute of Archeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences. Positions recorded include Member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland. Membership is recorded of Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw Scientific Society and Solidarity.

Works named in the authority record are Open Letter to the Party.

Distinctions recorded are Order of the White Eagle, Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science, Nike Award and Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

Chronology

  1. 1937Karol Modzelewski born at Moscow.
  2. 2015Barbarian Europe digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 2016La Psychologie Sociale D’une Révolution Solidarność Et Son Mythe Posthume digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 2019Karol Modzelewski died at Warsaw.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Karol Modzelewski”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1378796: Karol Modzelewski

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