Published: 2025-10-30

Early medieval strongholds from the Silesian–Greater Poland borderland in archaeological discourse in the second half of the 20th century. Introduction to the issue

Justyna Kolenda
Przegląd Archeologiczny
Section: Articles
DOI https://doi.org/10.23858/PA73.2025.4198

Abstract

In this article, the author analyses the beginnings of the discourse on early medieval strongholds from the Silesian–Greater Poland border that was conducted in the second half of the 20th century. It approaches the different understandings of the word discourse in the humanities or in sociology and addresses the question of  who led the discourse on a given topic and why, who participated in it and to whom it was directed. The essence of discourse is not only the content that is spoken, but also how it is constructed and what meanings are included and communicated to the researchers. The  text discusses the views of researchers who were important in shaping the knowledge of early medieval fortresses located in the area examined.

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discourse, early medieval strongholds, Silesia, Greater Poland, archaeologists, medievalists

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Kolenda, J. (2025). Early medieval strongholds from the Silesian–Greater Poland borderland in archaeological discourse in the second half of the 20th century. Introduction to the issue. Przegląd Archeologiczny, 73, 65–78. https://doi.org/10.23858/PA73.2025.4198

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