Janusz Spyra
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Janusz Jan Spyra (born 1958) is a Polish
historian
. He is specializing in history of Cieszyn Silesia
.
He graduated from the Jagiellonian University
. In 1994 He gained a Ph.D. from the University of Silesia
. In 2007 Spyra passed his habilitation.
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
Janusz Jan Spyra (born 1958) is a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
. He is specializing in history of Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...
.
He graduated from the Jagiellonian University
Jagiellonian University
The Jagiellonian University was established in 1364 by Casimir III the Great in Kazimierz . It is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world....
. In 1994 He gained a Ph.D. from the University of Silesia
University of Silesia
The University of Silesia in Katowice is an autonomous state university in Silesia Province, Poland.The University of Silesia should not be confused with a similarly named university in Opava, Czech Republic ....
. In 2007 Spyra passed his habilitation.
Works
- Dzieje miłosierdzia: Zgromadzenie Sióstr Miłosierdzia św. Karola Boromeusza w Cieszynie (1876-2001) (2002, with Fabiana Izydorczyk)
- Cieszyn - mały Wiedeń (2003, with Mariusz Makowski)
- Moneta w dawnym Cieszynie (2005)
- Żydzi na Śląsku Austriackim (1742-1918): Od tolerowanych Żydów do żydowskiej gminy wyznaniowej (2005)
- Szlak książąt cieszyńskich: Piastowie (2007)
- Wisła: dzieje beskidzkiej wsi do 1918 roku (2007)
External links
- Profile at Nauka Polska portal