Pagans to Saints: 1050 Years of Poland (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781542442572)

, I hope this work will provide a look into a part of the shell that makes up the culture and belief that I learned through my personal history and the culture that I embrace. "Jeszce Polska Nie Zgniewa" The folk songs, fairy tales, arts and writings of a people represent the visible shell of the culture. Just as an egg has an outer shell which protects the developing embryo within, the tales, arts and writings protect the developing individual on his or her journey as they begin to take a place in the world. Just as if the shell is broken on the egg the embryo within dies, so when the shell of culture is broken the society dies. It does not take a village to raise a child, rather it takes a society to form the cultural shell around the family and provide the family with common values. This must be done without intrusion or imposition on the rights of the family......

Author: John a. Piotrowski
ISBN-10: 1542442575
ISBN-13: 9781542442572
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2017
Pages: 198
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.42d