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The History of Poland

By M. B. Biskupski

ISBN: 0-313-30571-4

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30571-9

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264 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 4/30/2000

List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)

Discount Price: $27.50 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.

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Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Paperback

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations

Reviews:

The History of Poland is very well written. It is clear, concise, and without major bias.
—History: Reviews of New Books
Those in search of a concise, authoritative, yet readable summary of modern Polish history need look no further than this excellent book....The book is intented for high school and college students, as well as a general audience, but in fact it will benefit any reader who can appreciate the satisfactions of history well-crafted and well-told.
—The Polish Review
...ideal for circulating collections or as a textbook.
—American Reference Books Annual

Description: Poland is a land whose boundaries and people have been divided and redivided by conquering nations throughout its long and tumultuous history. Only now, as it enters the 21st century, is it a stable democracy with a bright economic and political future. This compassionately written history provides readers with a clear understanding of Poland's complex history from its origins in the Middle Ages through the end of the 20th century and is ideal for student research. It is the most up-to-date history of Poland available.

Poland is a land whose boundaries and people have been divided and redivided by conquering nations throughout its long and tumultuous history. Only now, as it enters the 21st century, is it a stable democracy with a bright economic and political future. This compassionately written history provides readers with a clear understanding of Poland's complex history from its origins in the Middle Ages through the end of the 20th century and is ideal for student research. It is the most up-to-date history of Poland available.

Biskupski, an expert on the history of Poland, provides an overview of Poland today, its geographic, economic and political realities, a timeline of significant events in its history, and chronologically organized chapters on its history from the heritage of Old Poland to the rise of the Third Republic and the current situation as Poland enters the 21st century. Ready reference materials include short biographical sketches of important people in the history of Poland, a glossary, and a bibliographic essay.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Foreword
Poland Today
The Heritage of Old Poland
Poland's Long Century, 1795-1914
War and Independence
The Second Republic, 1918-1939
World War II
Communism in Poland: The Construction of the PRL
Collapse of the PRL, 1970-1990
The Third Republic
Notable People in the History of Poland
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

LCC Class: 943


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