THE CONTRIBUTION OF ”FOLIA TURISTICA” TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH AND THE POPULARISATION OF HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE ON THE TOPIC OF TOURISM

Abstract

Purpose. The main objective of the work is not only to evaluate historical articles published in the "Folia Turistica" journal in 1990-2018, but also the opinion on the importance of the journal in the development and popularisation of historical knowledge on tourism, or more broadly, physical culture. Method. In the research applied, the method of direct fact finding, external and internal criticism of the published publications and the content analysis technique were used. Results. Research allowed identification and evaluation of historical articles published in the journal "Folia Turistica". They have been presented in comparison to the current state of knowledge, which allowed us to state that they are original in nature, in some cases, filling the gap in current knowledge or constituting a basic starting point for further research and historical studies on tourism. Research and conclusions limitations. The source database is limited to publications in the "Folia Turistica" journal. The conclusions were broadened thanks to referring the content of these articles to the current state of historical knowledge on the history of tourism. Practical implications. In the article, analysing publications dealing with research on the history of tourism, the possibility of undertaking further historical research in this field is indicated. Originality. Both the content and the nature of historical publications in the journal have not been subject to in-depth analysis. The article is the first study of this type. Type of work: The article is a review.