Political activity of widows as an example of shaping cliental dependencies in the second half of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
Women played a significant role in the social life of old Poland. Widows, protected by privilegesand secured with property ownership, had a solid influence on the formation of cliental ties. Their role took on a dual character in this process, since they acted as both guardians of their clients and...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | ces |
| Published: |
University of Pardubice
2019-12-01
|
| Series: | Theatrum Historiae |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://theatrum.upce.cz/index.php/theatrum/article/view/1744 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832587010312765440 |
|---|---|
| author | Urszula Kicińska |
| author_facet | Urszula Kicińska |
| author_sort | Urszula Kicińska |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
Women played a significant role in the social life of old Poland. Widows, protected by privilegesand secured with property ownership, had a solid influence on the formation of cliental ties. Their role took on a dual character in this process, since they acted as both guardians of their clients and supplicants appealing to their own patrons for protection in pursuing or settling important matters for themselves, their relatives or family. The second half of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries witnessed the ascent of a group of influential widows, who were eager to engage in state affairs, wanting to gain power and prestige for members of their family.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-8e6b8af33ca043059140b3b5c885444c |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1802-2502 2571-0621 |
| language | ces |
| publishDate | 2019-12-01 |
| publisher | University of Pardubice |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Theatrum Historiae |
| spelling | doaj-art-8e6b8af33ca043059140b3b5c885444c2025-01-24T18:28:14ZcesUniversity of PardubiceTheatrum Historiae1802-25022571-06212019-12-0124Political activity of widows as an example of shaping cliental dependencies in the second half of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuriesUrszula Kicińska0Pedagogical University of Krakow Women played a significant role in the social life of old Poland. Widows, protected by privilegesand secured with property ownership, had a solid influence on the formation of cliental ties. Their role took on a dual character in this process, since they acted as both guardians of their clients and supplicants appealing to their own patrons for protection in pursuing or settling important matters for themselves, their relatives or family. The second half of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries witnessed the ascent of a group of influential widows, who were eager to engage in state affairs, wanting to gain power and prestige for members of their family. https://theatrum.upce.cz/index.php/theatrum/article/view/1744patronageclientelismwomen’s patronagecustomer relationsPolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth17th century |
| spellingShingle | Urszula Kicińska Political activity of widows as an example of shaping cliental dependencies in the second half of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Theatrum Historiae patronage clientelism women’s patronage customer relations Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 17th century |
| title | Political activity of widows as an example of shaping cliental dependencies in the second half of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries |
| title_full | Political activity of widows as an example of shaping cliental dependencies in the second half of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries |
| title_fullStr | Political activity of widows as an example of shaping cliental dependencies in the second half of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Political activity of widows as an example of shaping cliental dependencies in the second half of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries |
| title_short | Political activity of widows as an example of shaping cliental dependencies in the second half of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries |
| title_sort | political activity of widows as an example of shaping cliental dependencies in the second half of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries |
| topic | patronage clientelism women’s patronage customer relations Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 17th century |
| url | https://theatrum.upce.cz/index.php/theatrum/article/view/1744 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT urszulakicinska politicalactivityofwidowsasanexampleofshapingclientaldependenciesinthesecondhalfoftheseventeenthandeighteenthcenturies |