Krystian Chrzan, Kraina grodów. Grody plemienne we wczesnośredniowiecznym krajobrazie południowej Wielkopolski i północno-wschodniego Dolnego Śląska

“Kraina grodów” is an interdisciplinary tale about the relics of early medieval fortified settlements from the area of northeastern Lower Silesia and southern Greater Poland – their forms, functions, and significance in the lives of ancient Slavic communities. The author, combining the latest archaeological methods with reflections on the landscape and social structure of the era, presents 84 sites as elements of a larger narrative about the tribal world before the establishment of the Piast state. The book goes beyond a mere description of sources, raising questions about how people of that time perceived space, what the fortresses meant to them, and how they fit into the daily life and spirituality of pre-Christian Slavs. It is not only an archaeological study but also an attempt to reconstruct a world whose material traces continue to shape our cultural landscape.