Jedrzej Kitowicz (1728–1804) was a parish priest in central Poland with a military and worldly past. In his later years, after putting the affairs of his parish in order, he composed a colorful chronicle of all aspects and walks of life under King August III.Oscar E. Swan is Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh.

• Preface, Glossary of Commonly Used Terms, J?drzej Kitowicz: To the Reader, i. Religious Beliefs and Institutions of Piety, ii. Religious Customs and Ceremonies, iii. Child-Rearing and Early Education, iv. Legislature and the Judiciary, v. The Military, vi. Lives and Entertainments of the Nobility, vii. Peasant Life, Appendix: Reading Kitowicz in Context, Appendix: List of Texts Not Included, Index

"Oscar E. Swan’s English edition of Kitowicz’s Description is a terrific addition to the scholarship on the history and literature of early modern Europe. Swan’s treatment does not merely translate an interesting work for curious readers. His translation, annotation, and commentary are self-admittedly novel and bold in interpretation, and they demonstrate the text’s wide-ranging scholarly applicability. It emerges well contextualized for a diverse audience, attractive as either a secondary or primary source, either literary or historical. This edition is especially useful as a model for scholars who desire to make sources from less commonly studied languages or cultures accessible to a wider readership."https://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=54364

Jedrzej Kitowicz (1728–1804) was a parish priest in central Poland with a military and worldly past. In his later years, after putting the affairs of his parish in order, he composed a colorful chronicle of all aspects and walks of life under King August III.Oscar E. Swan is Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh.

• Preface, Glossary of Commonly Used Terms, J?drzej Kitowicz: To the Reader, i. Religious Beliefs and Institutions of Piety, ii. Religious Customs and Ceremonies, iii. Child-Rearing and Early Education, iv. Legislature and the Judiciary, v. The Military, vi. Lives and Entertainments of the Nobility, vii. Peasant Life, Appendix: Reading Kitowicz in Context, Appendix: List of Texts Not Included, Index

"Oscar E. Swan’s English edition of Kitowicz’s Description is a terrific addition to the scholarship on the history and literature of early modern Europe. Swan’s treatment does not merely translate an interesting work for curious readers. His translation, annotation, and commentary are self-admittedly novel and bold in interpretation, and they demonstrate the text’s wide-ranging scholarly applicability. It emerges well contextualized for a diverse audience, attractive as either a secondary or primary source, either literary or historical. This edition is especially useful as a model for scholars who desire to make sources from less commonly studied languages or cultures accessible to a wider readership."https://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=54364

Jedrzej Kitowicz (1728–1804) was a parish priest in central Poland with a military and worldly past. In his later years, after putting the affairs of his parish in order, he composed a colorful chronicle of all aspects and walks of life under King August III.Oscar E. Swan is Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh.

• Preface, Glossary of Commonly Used Terms, J?drzej Kitowicz: To the Reader, i. Religious Beliefs and Institutions of Piety, ii. Religious Customs and Ceremonies, iii. Child-Rearing and Early Education, iv. Legislature and the Judiciary, v. The Military, vi. Lives and Entertainments of the Nobility, vii. Peasant Life, Appendix: Reading Kitowicz in Context, Appendix: List of Texts Not Included, Index

"Oscar E. Swan’s English edition of Kitowicz’s Description is a terrific addition to the scholarship on the history and literature of early modern Europe. Swan’s treatment does not merely translate an interesting work for curious readers. His translation, annotation, and commentary are self-admittedly novel and bold in interpretation, and they demonstrate the text’s wide-ranging scholarly applicability. It emerges well contextualized for a diverse audience, attractive as either a secondary or primary source, either literary or historical. This edition is especially useful as a model for scholars who desire to make sources from less commonly studied languages or cultures accessible to a wider readership."https://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=54364