Adam Kersten
Polish historian (1930–1983)
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Adam Kersten (26 April 1930 in Kutno - 11 January 1983 in Warsaw) was a Polish historian, expert on Polish history in the 17th century. He was a member of the faculty at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University from 1955.
BornApril 26, 1930
Kutno, Poland
DiedJanuary 11, 1983 (aged 52)
Warsaw, Poland
OccupationHistorian, professor
EducationUniversity of Warsaw
Adam Kersten | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1930 Kutno, Poland |
| Died | January 11, 1983 (aged 52) Warsaw, Poland |
| Occupation | Historian, professor |
| Education | University of Warsaw |
| Subject | 17th-century Polish history |
| Literary movement | Solidarity |
| Notable awards | Order of Polonia Restituta (Posthumous) |
| Spouse | Krystyna Kersten |
From 1980 Kersten was active in the Solidarity movement.
Kersten was the husband of fellow historian Krystyna Kersten.
Posthumously, Kersten received the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Works
- Opowieści o szwedzkim najeździe (1956)
- Chłopi polscy w walce z najazdem szwedzkim 1655 - 1656 (1958)
- Z badań nad konfederacją tyszowiecką (1958)
- Geneza nowej gigantomachii (1958)
- Pierwszy opis obrony Jasnej Góry w 1655 r. (1959)
- Stefan Czarniecki 1599-1665 (1963)
- Obrona Klasztoru w Jasnej Górze (1964)
- Sienkiewicz – „Potop” – Historia (1966)
- Historia dla klasy II liceum ogólnokształcacego (1968)
- Na tropach Napierskiego. W kręgu mitów i faktów (1970)
- Warszawa Kazimierowska 1648-1668: miasto, ludzie, polityka (1971)
- Historia Szwecji (1973)
- Szwedzi pod Jasną Górą 1655 (1975)
- Historia powszechna, 1648-1789 (1978)
- Historia powszechna, wiek XVII (1984)
- Hieronim Radziejowski: studium władzy i opozycji (1988)
References
- (in Polish) Adam Kersten page on his memorial foundation
- (in Polish) Biography
- (in Polish) Jerzy Jedlicki, Adam Kersten: Suwerenność historyka, „Gazeta Wyborcza”, 13.01.2008 (mirror).
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