At the crossroads of new Catholicism and the "woman question" : Polish Roman Catholic laywomen`s social activism on behalf of women in the three zones of partitioned Poland, 1878-1918

Gruziel, Dominika Maria

This thesis explores Polish Roman Catholic laywomen’s involvement in various types of social activism on behalf of women in Partitioned Poland from 1878 until 1918, using local, national, and transnational perspectives. The research addresses questions about the timing, forms of and reasons for Poli