Geneza i etnogeneza, czyli jak metafory historiograficzne determinują historyczne myślenie

Abstrakt

Th e main purpose of this essay is to examine the role of two metaphors, genesis and ethnogenesis, in the creation of historical discourses. Although frequently used in historiographic narratives these two are seldom defined. In spite of this fact both have an important influence in creating historical thinking. Historical
metaphors like genesis and ethnogenesis are able to determine the character of any given historical phenomenon and frequently even establish its shape.