God's Playground A History of Poland

This new edition of Norman Davies's classic study of the history of Poland has been revised and fully updated with two new chapters to bring the story to the end of the twentieth century. The author adopts a sceptical stance towards all existing interpretations of Polish history and attempts to bring a strong dose of common sense to his theme. He presents the most comprehensive survey in English of this frequently maligned and usually misunderstood
country.

This new edition of Norman Davies's classic study of the history of Poland has been revised and fully updated with two new chapters to bring the story to the end of the twentieth century. The writing of Polish history, like Poland itself, has frequently fallen prey to interested parties. Professor Norman Davies adopts a sceptical stance towards all existing interpretations and attempts to bring a strong dose of common sense to his theme. He presents the most comprehensive survey in English of this frequently maligned and usually misunderstood country.

A yawning gap in Anglophone historical literature has now been filled...Dr Davies writes interestingly and well. His moods vary between cool detachement, passionate involvement, and ironic comment. His range of sources is wide and imaginative...a very substantial achievement.

Inhalt
Poland Destroyed and Reconstructed
2: Rossiya: The Russian Partition (1772-1918)
3: Preussen: The Prussian Partition
4: Galicia: The Austrian Partition (1772-1918)
5: Fabryka: The Process of Industrialisation
6: Lud: The Rise of the Common People
7: Kosciol: The Roman Catholic Church in Poland
8: Kultura: Education and Cultural Heritage
9: Zydzi: The Jewish Community
10: Wojsko: The Military Condition
11: Emigracja: The Polish Emigration
12: Varsovie: The Duchy of Warsaw (1807-1846)
13: Kongresowka: The Congress Kingdom (1815-1846)
14: Cracovia: The Republic of Cracow (1815-1846)
15: Wiosna: The Springtime of Other Nations (1848)
16: Reveries: The Thaw and the January Rising (1855-1864)
17: Rewolucja: Revolution and Reaction (1904-1914)
18: Feniks: The Rebirth of the Polish State (1914-1918)
19: Niepodleglosc: Twenty Years of Independence (1918-1939)
20: Golgota: Poland in the Second World War (1939-1945)
21: Granice: The Modern Polish Frontiers (1919-1945)
Contemporary Poland Since 1944
23: Polska Ludowa: The Polish People's Republic
Postscript

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