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Author : Robert Nisbet Bain
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries written by Robert Nisbet Bain and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Adam Zamoyski
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9781474615198
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland written by Adam Zamoyski and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superb study of one of the most important, romantic and dynamic figures of European history. 'A fine book ... the web of political intrigue unfolds like an appetising detective novel' Scotsman The last king of Poland owed his throne largely to his youthful romance with the future Catherine the Great of Russia. But Stanislaw Augustus was nobody's pawn. He was an ambitious, highly intelligent and complex character, a dashing figure in the finest eighteenth-century tradition. A great believer in art and education, he spent fortunes on cultural projects, and finding that he was blocked politically by Catherine, he put his energies into a programme of social and artistic regeneration. He transformed the mood of his country and brought it to a new phase of reform and independence. Poland's neighbours, however, viewed this beacon of liberty in their midst with alarm, and as they invaded and partitioned it, Stanislaw saw the destruction of his life's work, and ultimately was forced to abdicate, a broken man, deceived and disillusioned.
Author : Richard Butterwick
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198207016
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Poland's Last King and English Culture written by Richard Butterwick and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Poland's Last King, Richard Butterwick reassesses the achievement of Poland's most controversial king. He shows how Stanislaw August's radical plans for constitutional reform and the renewal of Polish culture were profoundly influenced by his admiration of England, and examines the successes and limitations of the Polish Enlightenment.
Author : Adam Zamoyski
Publisher : Jonathan Cape
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 614 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland written by Adam Zamoyski and published by Jonathan Cape. This book was released on 1992 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biografi om Polens sidste konge fra 1764-1795, Stanisław August Poniatowski (1732-1798)
Author : Richard Butterwick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Poland's Last King and English Culture written by Richard Butterwick and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R. Nisbet Bain
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781546597957
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (979 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries written by R. Nisbet Bain and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sketch of the life of Stanislaus Poniatowski throughout which are vividly pictured the influences that caused the downfall of Poland; among them, class prejudice, religious controversy, useless Diets, and great waste and extravagance. * * * * * "We heartily commend Mr. Bain's book, which is the most sympathetic and authentic on Poland since that published some years ago by George Brandes." --The Athenaeum "Mr. Nisbet Bain has written for us this mournful chapter in the history of a decadent nation, with a brilliancy and point not common excepting in the writings of French historians. The tale is as exciting as a romance, and reflects much of that realistic description of manners, good and bad, which we find in the works of Balzac." --Literary Review
Author : Robert Nisbet Bain
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries written by Robert Nisbet Bain and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Butterwick
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 030025220X
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1733-1795 written by Richard Butterwick and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new assessment of the "vanished kingdom" of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth--one which recognizes its achievements before its destruction Richard Butterwick tells the compelling story of the last decades of one of Europe's largest and least understood polities: the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Drawing on the latest research, Butterwick vividly portrays the turbulence the Commonwealth experienced. Far from seeing it as a failed state, he shows the ways in which it overcame the stranglehold of Russia and briefly regained its sovereignty, the crowning success of which took place on 3 May 1791--the passing of the first Constitution of modern Europe.
Author : Szczepan Twardoch
Publisher : AmazonCrossing
ISBN 13 : 9781542044462
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (444 download)
Download or read book The King of Warsaw written by Szczepan Twardoch and published by AmazonCrossing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the EBRD Literature Prize awarded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. A city ignited by hate. A man in thrall to power. The ferociously original award-winning bestseller by Poland's literary phenomenon--his first to be translated into English. It's 1937. Poland is about to catch fire. In the boxing ring, Jakub Szapiro commands respect, revered as a hero by the Jewish community. Outside, he instills fear as he muscles through Warsaw as enforcer for a powerful crime lord. Murder and intimidation have their rewards. He revels in luxury, spends lavishly, and indulges in all the pleasures that barbarity offers. For a man battling to be king of the underworld, life is good. Especially when it's a frightening time to be alive. Hitler is rising. Fascism is escalating. As a specter of violence hangs over Poland like a black cloud, its marginalized and vilified Jewish population hopes for a promise of sanctuary in Palestine. Jakub isn't blind to the changing tide. What's unimaginable to him is abandoning the city he feels destined to rule. With the raging instincts that guide him in the ring and on the streets, Jakub feels untouchable. He must maintain the order he knows--even as a new world order threatens to consume him.
Author : Robert Nisbet Bain
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (977 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries written by Robert Nisbet Bain and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Butterwick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780191677441
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (774 download)
Download or read book Poland's Last King and English Culture written by Richard Butterwick and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The attempt by Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1764-95) 'to create anew the Polish world' was one of the most audacious enterprises of reform undertaken in the 18th century. With new perspectives on the successes and limitations of the Polish Enlightenment this book presents a dynamic interpretation of European culture in the eighteenth century.
Author : Jerzy Lukowski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 052185332X
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)
Download or read book A Concise History of Poland written by Jerzy Lukowski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-06 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated and expanded second edition covering Polish history from medieval times to the present day.
Author : R. Nisbet Bain
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781497869783
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (697 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries written by R. Nisbet Bain and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1909 Edition.
Author : Augustus Stanislaus ((Poniatowski).)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland written by Augustus Stanislaus ((Poniatowski).) and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Urban
Publisher : Greenhill Books
ISBN 13 : 1784383589
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (843 download)
Download or read book The Last Years of the Teutonic Knights written by William Urban and published by Greenhill Books. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The most comprehensive account available of the final years of the crusading military order” from the acclaimed author of Medieval Mercenaries (Baltische Historiche Kommission). The Battle of Grunwald was one of the largest battles in Medieval Europe and was the most important in the histories of Poland and Lithuania. It was fought on 15 July 1410 during the Polish-Lithuania-Teutonic War between the alliance of the Kingdom of Poland (led by King Jagiello) and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (led by Grand Duke Vytautas) against the German-Prussian Teutonic Knights (led by Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen) and with the assistance of Sigismund, then King of Hungary and Croatia. The Teutonic Knights, a crusading military order, were defeated and most of their leaders were killed or taken prisoner. This defeat would mark the beginning of their decline and they would never again regain their former power. Following the battle, the balance of power shifted in Central and Eastern Europe and so came the rise of the Polish-Lithuanian union as the dominant political and military force. In this compelling account the action takes place in Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia and Germany. There are bloody battles; fascinating characters; intrigue; betrayals; sex; unexpected twists of fate; religious heresy and a smattering of saints. There is also the monumental end of one era making way for the beginning of another. While there has long been interest on the crusades outside of the Holy Land, this book is unique in the sheer breadth and depth of its research. “A must-read for those seeking scholarly work on this pivotal period of European history.” —Journal of Military History
Author : Miltiades Varvounis
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462880827
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)
Download or read book Jan Sobieski written by Miltiades Varvounis and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-02-16 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan Sobieski was one of the most extraordinary and visionary monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1674 until his death. He was a man of letters, an artistic person, a dedicated ruler but above all the greatest soldier of his time. Popular among his subjects, he won considerable fame for his decisive victory over the Ottomans at the walls of Vienna (1683). For defeating the Muslim invaders, Pope Innocent XI hailed Sobieski as the saviour of Christendom. REVIEWS "Miltiades Varvounis describes Sobieski's personality and lasting accomplishments in an exciting and illuminating way that will captivate the imagination of every reader of History books, while, at the same time, bringing back to life a period of relentless struggles between Christianity and Islam that formed the 'last chapter' of European chivalry." DR NICOLAOS NICOLOUDIS, King’s College London "This masterpiece by Miltiades Varvounis not only brings to light a forgotten genius but also sheds light onto an important part of the long turbulent Turkish history." CUMA BARAK, University of Gaziantep "The author masterfully brings to light one of the most prominent personalities of the seventeenth century who was not only a great ruler and an astute military leader but who also changed the course of history by saving Europe from the Islamic onslaught." LITHUANIAN HERITAGE magazine "A fascinating, thorough and very much needed biography of a leader whose name is virtually unknown outside of Eastern Europe. Varvounis describes Sobieski with just the right dose of historical detail and imagination - this is a work of history that reads like a work of fiction." EWA BRONOWICZ, The Post Eagle
Author : Wojciech Falkowski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781785512865
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (128 download)
Download or read book The Royal Castle Warsaw written by Wojciech Falkowski and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-24 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This successful series provides directors with the unique opportunity to share highlights from their own collections. Each book takes the reader on a personal tour, exploring the significance of each work and providing invaluable insight into treasures that may otherwise be overlooked.00Professor Wojciech Falkowski was appointed Director of the Royal Castle in Warsaw ? Museum in 2017. He is an author, historian and academic specialising in the Middle Ages and holds a chair at the University of Warsaw. From 1993 to 2001 he served as the Secretary General of the Polish National Commission for UNESCO.
