Maria Dzielska
Maria Celina Dzielska (née Dąbrowska, 18 September 1942 – 30 July 2018) was a Polish classical philologist, historian, translator, biographer of Hypatia, and political activist. She was a Professor of Ancient Roman History at Jagiellonian University.[1]
Maria Celina Dzielska | |
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| Born | Maria Celina Dąbrowska 18 September 1942 |
| Died | 30 July 2018 (aged 75) |
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| Awards | Order of the White Eagle |
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| Alma mater | University of Łódź |
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Education and career
Dzielska was born in Krakow in 1942. She earned degrees in history from the Jagiellonian University and in classical philology from the University of Łódź, completing her Ph.D. in 1972 and her habilitation in 1984. She was promoted to full professor at Jagiellonian University in 1996.[1]
She translated the work of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. She is one of the most translated polish historians of all time.[2] Her book Hypatia of Alexandria, published in the USA in 1995 by the University of Harvard, was translated into 8 languages and named the best academic book of the year in the category 'Philosophy' by Choice Magazine as well as, the best history book of 1995 by American History Book Club.
She run a number of educational shows about the knowledge of antic and antic culture on Polish television.
She was posthumously awarded by the President of the Republic of Poland with the Order of the White Eagle in recognition of her outstanding services in popularizing cultural heritage and historical knowledge, for outstanding achievements in scientific and research work, and for public activity. [3]A year later, she was also awarded the Cross of Freedom and Solidarity for merits in activities for the independence and sovereignty of Poland and respect for human rights in the Polish People's Republic. [4]
Activism
Dzielska married Mirosław Dzielski, a leader of the 1980s anti-communist movement in Poland, and campaigned with him against communism.[1]
Recognition
Dzielska was a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Learning.[1] Upon her death she was given a state funeral at which Polish president Andrzej Duda awarded her the Order of the White Eagle.[5]
Selected publications
- Apollonius of Tyana in Legend and History (translated into English by Piotr Pieńkowski; Rome: l'Erma di Bretschneider, 1986)[6]
- Hypatia of Alexandria (translated into English by F. Lyra; Cambridge: Harvard Univ. Press, 1995)[7]
- Divine Men and Women in the History and Society of Late Hellenism (edited with Kamilla Twardowska, Jagiellonian University Press, 2013)[8]
References
- Zmarła tragicznie prof. Maria Dzielska [Tragic death of Prof. Maria Dzielska] (in Polish), Fronda, July 30, 2018
- http://www.dziennikpolski24.pl/region/wiadomosci-krakow/a/nie-zyje-slynna-badaczka-starozytnego-rzymu-prof-maria-dzielska,13379358/.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Kraków: prof. Maria Dzielska spoczęła na Cmentarzu Salwatorskim [Krakow: Prof. Maria Dzielska was buried in the Salwator Cemetery], Deon.pl, August 6, 2018
- Reviews of Apollonius of Tyana in Legend and History:
- Salmeri, G. (January 1988), "Review", Athenaeum, 66: 643, ProQuest 1300400275
- Bowie, E. L. (1989), The Journal of Roman Studies, 79: 252–254, doi:10.2307/301258, JSTOR 301258
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- Reviews of Hypatia of Alexandria:
- Knorr, Wilbur R. (May 1995), "A Legendary Thinker", Science, 268 (5211): 744, doi:10.1126/science.268.5211.744, JSTOR 2886408
- Sivan, Hagith S. (1995), "Review", Bryn Mawr Classical Review: 95.07.07
- Waithe, Mary Ellen (Fall 1995), Hypatia, 10 (4): 161–168, doi:10.1017/S0887536700015968, JSTOR 3810213
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Hawley, Richard (1996), The Classical Review, 46 (1): 119–120, doi:10.1093/cr/46.1.119, JSTOR 710836
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Deakin, Michael A. B. (January 1996), The American Mathematical Monthly, 103 (1): 83–87, doi:10.2307/2975226, JSTOR 2975226
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Toomer, G. J. (May 1996), Journal for the History of Astronomy, 27 (2): 174–176, Bibcode:1996JHA....27..174D, doi:10.1177/002182869602700206, S2CID 125529837
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - MacIntosh, J. J. (September 1996), Isis, 87 (3): 534–535, doi:10.1086/357591, JSTOR 236001
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Jackson, Leonora (1997), "Review", Scholia: Studies in Classical Antiquity, 6: 151–153
- Murphy, P. (January 1997), "Review", Ancient History Resources for Teachers, 27 (2): 174
- Streete, Gail Corrington (March–April 1998), The Classical World, 91 (4): 301–302, doi:10.2307/4352086, JSTOR 4352086
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Hadot, Ilsetraut (2000), "Review", Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum, 4 (2): 379–380, doi:10.1515/zac-2000-0214
- Menor, Mónica (March 2005), "Hipatia de Alejandría: Cuando la historia corrige la leyenda", Revista de libros de la Fundación Caja Madrid, 99 (99): 34, JSTOR 30230492
- Clement, Meredith; Lea, Jeremy; Pham, Lisa; Smith, Brandon; Smith, Devin; Wagner, Nancy; Simmons, Charlotte; Barthell, John (April 2009), "Re-righting the History of Women in Science", Math Horizons, 16 (4): 26–27, doi:10.1080/10724117.2009.11974828, JSTOR 25678817, S2CID 121898354
- Gray, Mary W. (August 2014), The Mathematical Intelligencer, 36 (4): 106–110, doi:10.1007/s00283-014-9470-4, S2CID 117863476
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- Reviews of Divine Men and Women in the History and Society of Late Hellenism:
Further reading
- Stanisław, Turlej; Kamilla, Twardowska; Maciej, Salamon; Sławomir, Sprawski; Michał, Stachura (2014), Within the circle of ancient ideas and virtues: Studies in honour of professor Maria Dzielska, Historia Iagellonica, Kraków: Towarzystwo Wydawnicze, ISBN 978-83-62261-87-1