The most comprehensive survey of Polish history available in
English, "God's Playground" demonstrates Poland's importance in
European history from medieval times to the present. Abandoning the
traditional nationalist approach to Polish history, Norman Davies
instead stresses the country's rich multinational heritage and
places the development of the Jewish German, Ukrainian, and
Lithuanian communities firmly within the Polish context.
Davies emphasizes the cultural history of Poland through a
presentation of extensive poetical, literary, and documentary texts
in English translation. In each volume, chronological chapters of
political narrative are interspersed with essays on religious,
social, economic, constitutional, philosophical, and diplomatic
themes.
This new edition has been revised and fully updated with two new
chapters to bring the story to the end of the twentieth
century.
General
Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2005 |
First published: |
April 2005 |
Authors: |
Norman Davies
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
638 |
Edition: |
revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-12817-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-231-12817-7 |
Barcode: |
9780231128179 |
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