Religious Themes in Polish Press for Children and Adolescents in the Years 1863–1918

Abstract

The subject of discussion are religious themes present in the Polish-language general profile press for children and young people published on the area of the former Commonwealth in the years 1863-1918 by editors not directly connected with churches or religious associations. The considerations include the contents of several hundred magazines, nevertheless, detailed qualitative analysis was carried out on the following representative representations from the three partitions: “Przyjaciel Dzieci” (1863-1915), “Wieczory Rodzinne” (1880-1914), “Towarzysz Pilnych Dzieci” (1876-1883), “Mały Światek” (1888-1918), “Jutrzenka Polska” (1904-1914), “Anioł Stróż” (1895-1909) and “Przyjaciel Dziatwy” (1898-1914). The religious content played a significant role in these periodicals, ranging from 3.4% to 11.1% of the printed area.