TY - JOUR TI - Mnemotopika polskich protestantów AU - Pasek, Zbigniew TI - Mnemotopika polskich protestantów AB - Topoi of memory of Polish protestants The article describes so-called mnemotopoi of Polish Protestants’ image of the past  included in the language conceptualized into repeating forms. The term is related to E.R. Curtis and his concept of common places (loci  communes).The conducted analysis allowed to distinguish between three forms of commemorating topic (or simply topoi). First of them has initial character and is connected with Biblical traditions, strong awareness of German roots of Reformation and with relationships with German cultural circle. Second of them is the topic of threat and harm, including also the topos of besieged fortress. The third is the topic of choice (e.g. the topic of salt of the earth) – cultural and religious superiority of Protestant countries saved in their historical memory. According to Evangelicals, the religious superiority means eliminating magic from religion. VL - 2012 IS - Numer 1 (11) PY - 2012 SN - 1895-975X C1 - 2084-3860 SP - 94 EP - 111 DO - 10.4467/20843860PK.12.007.0647 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/przeglad-kulturoznawczy/artykul/mnemotopika-polskich-protestantow KW - mnemotopoi of Polish Protestants KW - protestantism