Edward Potkowski

Edward Potkowski (10 May 1934 in Rybnik - 31 July 2017) was a Polish historian. His specialization includes history of the medieval period and paleography.^[1]

Edward Potkowski was born on 10 May 1934 in Rybnik.^[2] In 1954 he enrolled at the Uniwersytet Wrocławski, but since 1955 he had been studied on the Warsaw University.^[2] He graduated in 1960.^[2] Potkowski gained PhD in 1967. His supervisor was Tadeusz Manteuffel.^[2] In 1979 he passed his habilitation.^[3] From 1981 to 1986 he was a director of Central Archives of Historical Records.^[2]

In 1989 he gained the title of professor.^[4]

In 1960 he married Zofia Cep.^[2]

Publications

• Książka rękopiśmienna w kulturze Polski średniowiecznej (1984).
• Le Livre manuscrit – la société – la culture dans la Pologne du bas moyen âge (XIVe-XVe s.) (1997).
• Książka i pismo w średniowieczu. Studia z dziejów kultury piśmiennej i komunikacji społecznej (2006).
• Dziedzictwo wierzeń pogańskich w średniowiecznych Niemczech. Defuncti vivi (1973).
• Crécy - Orlean 1346-1429 (1986)
• Warna 1444 (1990)
• Grunwald 1410 (1994)
• Zakony rycerskie (1995, 2005).
• Heretycy i inkwizytorzy (2012).