Heart of Europe : the Past in Poland's Present.

Heart of Europe : the Past in Poland's Present.

The image of Poland has once again been impressed on European consciousness. Norman Davies provides a key to understanding the modern Polish crisis in this lucid and authoritative description of the nation's history. Beginning with the period since 1945, he travels back in time to highlight the...

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Main Author: Davies, Norman
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2001.
Subjects:
Eastern Europe.
Regions & Countries - Europe.
History & Archaeology.
Poland > History.
Poland
History
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Summary:The image of Poland has once again been impressed on European consciousness. Norman Davies provides a key to understanding the modern Polish crisis in this lucid and authoritative description of the nation's history. Beginning with the period since 1945, he travels back in time to highlight the long-term themes and traditions which have influenced present attitudes. His evocative account reveals Poland as the heart of Europe in more than the geographical sense. It is a country where Europe's ideological conflicts are played out in their most acute form: as recent events have emphasized, Poland'
Item Description:APPENDIX III: Gazetteer.
Physical Description:1 online resource (518 pages)
ISBN:9780191587719
0191587710
1280444436
9781280444432
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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