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Insight Guides Poland

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1780055366
Total Pages : 867 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Insight Guides Poland written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 867 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insight Guide Poland is a comprehensive full-colour guide to the culture, history, and people of this beautiful country. Be inspired by our Best of Poland section highlighting unmissable sights and experiences and lavish Photo Features on topics such as Polish folklore, the Chopin Route and spa resorts. Our unrivalled coverage of history, landscape, and culture provides an essential introduction to Poland's green land and contemporary life, to complement the in-depth coverage of the arts, activities, and modern culture. A detailed Places section, with stunning travel photography and full-colour maps, shows you where to go and what to do, from the dense forests and "shifting" sand dunes of its national parks to the top sea and sun destinations in Western Pomerania - making sure you don't miss anything. A comprehensive Travel Tips section gives you all the travel advice you need to plan your trip, with our selective, independent reviews to guide you to the most authentic restaurants.

Insight Guides Poland (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1789193265
Total Pages : 866 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Insight Guides Poland (Travel Guide eBook) written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All you need to inspire every step of your journey. From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this Insight Guides book is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Poland, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like Wawel Castle and hidden cultural gems like the Bialowieza Forest. · Insight Guides Poland is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring the Chopin trail, to discovering the Great Mazurian Lakes · In-depth on history and culture: enjoy special features on festive foods and amber, all written by local experts · Includes innovative, unique extras to keep you up-to-date when you're on the move - this guide comes with a free eBook, and an app that highlights top attractions and regional information and is regularly updated with new hotel, bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings · Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning, and encourage venturing off the beaten track · Inspirational colour photography throughout - Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books · Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy reading experience About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Insight Guides Pocket Poland (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1789196183
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Insight Guides Pocket Poland (Travel Guide eBook) written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect day itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering fun and interesting things to do and see in Poland, from top tourist attractions like Kraków, Mabork Castle, Kazimierz and Wieliczka salt mine, to hidden gems, including Zamosc. Compact, concise and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move pocket travel guide when you're exploring Poland. - Cultural: delve into the country's rich heritage and get to know its modern-day life and people - Inspirational: discover where to go and what to do, highlighted with stunning photography - Informative: plan your visit with an A to Z of advice on everything from transport to tipping - Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy-reading experience - Covers: Krakow, Excursions from Krakow, Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains, Malopolska, Warsaw, Wilanow, Lodz, Gdanks, Excursions from Gdansk, Torun, Poznan and Excursions from Poznan About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Europe's Growth Champion

Author : Marcin Piatkowski
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198789343
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Europe's Growth Champion written by Marcin Piatkowski and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes countries rich? What makes countries poor? Europe's Growth Champion: Insights from the Economic Rise of Poland seeks to answer these questions, and many more, through a study of one of the biggest, and least heard about, economic success stories. Over the last twenty-five years Poland has transitioned from a perennially backward, poor, and peripheral country to unexpectedly join the ranks of the world's high income countries. Europe's Growth Champion is about the lessons learned from Poland's remarkable experience, the conditions that keep countries poor, and the challenges that countries need to face in order to grow. It defines a new growth model that Poland and its Eastern European peers need to adopt to grow and catch up with their Western counterparts. Poland's economic rise emphasizes the importance of the fundamental sources of growth- institutions, culture, ideas, and leaders- in economic development. It demonstrates that a shift from an extractive society, where the few rule for the benefit of the few, to an inclusive society, where many rule for the benefit of many, can be the key to economic success. *IEurope's Growth Champion asserts that a newly emerged inclusive society will support further convergence of Poland and the rest of Central and Eastern Europe with the West, and help to sustain the region's Golden Age. It also acknowledges the future challenges that Poland faces, and that moving to the core of the European economy will require further reforms and changes in Poland's developmental character.

The Rough Guide to Poland (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1789194776
Total Pages : 645 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Poland (Travel Guide eBook) written by Rough Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover this fascinating country with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to wander through Krakow's magnificent medieval Old Town, hike in the Tatra Mountains or relax on the Baltic coast, The Rough Guide to Poland will show you the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, shop and visit along the way. - Independent, trusted reviews written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and insight, to help you get the most out of your visit, with options to suit every budget. - Full-colour maps throughout - navigate the cobbled alleys of Lublin or Warsaw's New Town without needing to get online - Stunning images - a rich collection of inspiring colour photography. - Things not to miss - Rough Guides' rundown of Poland's best sights and experiences. - Itineraries - carefully planned routes to help you organize your trip. -Detailed regional coverage - whether off the beaten track or in more mainstream tourist destinations, this travel guide has in-depth practical advice for every step of the way. Areas covered include: Warsaw, Mazovia and Lodz, the Bay of Gdansk and the Wisla Delta, Torun, Mazuria and Podlasie, Lublin, Zamosc, the Polish Carpathians, Krakow and Malopolska, the Tatras and the Pieniny, Upper Silesia, Wroclaw and Lower Silesia, Wielkopolska, Pomerania. Attractions include: the Mazurian Lakes; wooden churches near Zakopane; Auschwitz-Birkenau; Malbork Castle; Kazimierz Dolny; Slowinski national park; Wieliczka Salt Mine; Bialowieza national park; Bieszczady national park; Rynek Glowny, Krakow, and much more. -Basics - essential pre-departure practical information including getting there, local transport, accommodation, food and drink, health, the media, festivals, sports and outdoor activities and more. - Background information - a Contexts chapter devoted to history, books, music and film, plus a handy language section and glossary. Make the Most of Your Time on Earth with The Rough Guide to Poland

Insight Guides Norway (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1786714981
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Insight Guides Norway (Travel Guide eBook) written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey. An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook. This new edition of Insight Guide Norway is the perfect travel companion to this land of contrasts, from the world's most spectacular fjords and stunning coastal scenery to historic old towns and the best in modern architecture Over 336 pages of insider knowledge from local experts In-depth on history and culture, from Norway's untamed land and contemporary life, to the Norwegians' passion for the outdoor life. Enjoy special features on Norwegian folklore, culinary traditions, architecture and natural wonders. Includes innovative extras that are unique in the market - all Insight Guides to countries and regions come with a free eBook and app that's regularly updated with new hotel, bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings Invaluable maps,travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning Inspirational colour photography throughout Inventive design makes for an engaging reading experience About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

The Essential Guide to Being Polish

Author : Anna Spysz
Publisher : New Europe Books
ISBN 13 : 0985062312
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book The Essential Guide to Being Polish written by Anna Spysz and published by New Europe Books. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being Polish is no joke. For ten million people of Polish ancestry in the United States, as well as many who have settled in the UK since the fall of communism, it is a heartfelt matter -- and amid all the travel guides and guides to Polish language, folklore, and customs, there is no single, comprehensive, reader-friendly and yet ever-informative reference on what it means to be Polish. Enter The Essential Guide to Being Polish -- the go-to concise resource for anyone looking to reconnect with their culture or, indeed, hoping that their friends, children, or colleagues learn something about their heritage. Divided into three sections to make for an easy-to-follow format -- Poland in Context, Poles in Poland, and Poles Abroad -- this guide covers just about everything and does so in a style that is at once entertaining and informative: the country's history and geography, wars, Jews in Poland, the communist past, the post-communist past and present, language, kings and queens, religion/Catholicism (with special focus on Pope John Paul II), holidays, food, and drink. What is a real Polish wedding all about? That, too, is addressed succinctly and with flair in this guide. Other chapters cover literature, music, art, famous scientists, Polish men and Polish women, Poles in America, Poles in the UK, Poles and the EU, and last but not least, Polish pride. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Insight Guides Northern Spain (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1786718693
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Insight Guides Northern Spain (Travel Guide eBook) written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey. An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook. Home to spectacular mountains, lush green valleys and a scenic coastline, Northern Spain is fast becoming a haven of green tourism. This new edition covers all the highlights, from the cultural Bilbao and elegant San Sebastian to the wine-growing region of La Rioja and the Picos de Europa mountain range Over 346 pages of insider knowledge from local experts In-depth on history and culture, from festivals and food and wine to the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela Enjoy special features on Basque games, the Guggenheim in Bilbao, country museums and the region's distinctive granary stores Includes innovative extras that are unique in the market - all Insight Guides to countries and regions come with a free eBook and app that's regularly updated with new hotel, bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning Inspirational colour photography throughout Inventive design makes for an engaging reading experience About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Insight Guides Experience San Francisco (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1786715570
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Insight Guides Experience San Francisco (Travel Guide eBook) written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whatever you're in the mood for, San Francisco offers a wealth of things to do, all against the backdrop of that iconic bay, steep hills and a famously diverse culture. Be inspired to visit by the new Insight Guide Experience San Francisco, a beautifully-packaged full-colour guide to this exciting northern California city. Inside Insight Guide Experience San Francisco: A brand-new series covering all the very best experiences on offer in the city. Stunning, colourful photography brings this beautiful city and its people to life. Local expert authors guide you to authentic San Francisco experiences and fresh discoveries. A dip-in "In the mood for..." section suggests the best places to go for fine dining, a bohemian atmosphere and family fun, amongst others. The neighbourhoods sections contain our selection what to see and do from an insider's perspective, from seeking Beat landmarks in North Beach to bar-hopping around the most fashionable spots in the Mission district. Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and our Essentials A-Z section give you all the practical information you need for planning a memorable trip. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine

A Country In The Moon

Author : Michael Moran
Publisher : Granta Books
ISBN 13 : 1847084931
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book A Country In The Moon written by Michael Moran and published by Granta Books. This book was released on 2011-06-02 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this uproarious memoir and meticulously researched cultural journey, writer Michael Moran keeps company with a gallery of fantastic characters. In chronicling the resurrection of the nation from war and the Holocaust, he paints a portrait of the unknown Poland, one of monumental castles, primeval forests and, of course, the Poles themselves. This captivating journey into the heart of a country is a timely and brilliant celebration of a valiant and richly cultured people.

Polish For Dummies

Author : Daria Gabryanczyk
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119951216
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book Polish For Dummies written by Daria Gabryanczyk and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate quick and easy guide to learning Polish Polish can be a difficult language to master. It is pronounced phonetically and has several unique characters in its alphabet, but with Polish For Dummies in hand, you'll find yourself speaking like a local in no time. Packed with practical lessons, handy cultural facts, and essential references (including a Polish-English mini-dictionary and lists of common verbs), this guide is specially designed to get you speaking Polish with confidence. With advice on speaking Polish within the construction, teaching, and public sector industries, this book is a truly practical tool for anyone wanting to speak the language either professionally or socially. Includes sections dedicated to Polish in action, Polish on the go, and Polish in the workplace A companion audio CD contains Polish conversations spoken by native Polish speakers in a variety of everyday contexts, perfect for learning Polish on the go A Polish-English dictionary is included to provide quick access to the most common words With easy-to-follow instruction and exercises that give you the language to communicate during day-to-day experiences, readers of Polish For Dummies will learn the words and verbal constructions they need to communicate with friends and colleagues at home, find directions on holiday, and more. Note - CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.

Hunt for the Jews

Author : Jan Grabowski
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 025301087X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Hunt for the Jews written by Jan Grabowski and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-09 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revealing account of Polish cooperation with Nazis in WWII—a “grim, compelling [and] significant scholarly study” (Kirkus Reviews). Between 1942 and 1943, thousands of Jews escaped the fate of German death camps in Poland. As they sought refuge in the Polish countryside, the Nazi death machine organized what they called Judenjagd, meaning hunt for the Jews. As a result of the Judenjagd, few of those who escaped the death camps would survive to see liberation. As Jan Grabowski’s penetrating microhistory reveals, the majority of the Jews in hiding perished as a consequence of betrayal by their Polish neighbors. Hunt for the Jews tells the story of the Judenjagd in Dabrowa, Tarnowska, a rural county in southeastern Poland. Drawing on materials from Polish, Jewish, and German sources created during and after the war, Grabowski documents the involvement of the local Polish population in the process of detecting and killing the Jews who sought their aid. Through detailed reconstruction of events, “Grabowski offers incredible insight into how Poles in rural Poland reacted to and, not infrequently, were complicit with, the German practice of genocide. Grabowski also, implicitly, challenges us to confront our own myths and to rethink how we narrate British (and American) history of responding to the Holocaust” (European History Quarterly).

Polish Revolution

Author : Timothy Garton Ash
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780006388494
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (884 download)

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Download or read book Polish Revolution written by Timothy Garton Ash and published by . This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timothy Garton Ash was with the strikers in the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk in August 1980 when the trade union Solidarity was born, in opposition to the Communist government. He witnessed their bravery and defiance and the emergence of an improbable leader and hero in the country's future president, Lech Walesa. This text recreates the ideals and terrors of that time, and exposes the mechanics of oppression of the communist regime.

The Crosses of Auschwitz

Author : Geneviève Zubrzycki
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226993051
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book The Crosses of Auschwitz written by Geneviève Zubrzycki and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer and fall of 1998, ultranationalist Polish Catholics erected hundreds of crosses outside Auschwitz, setting off a fierce debate that pitted Catholics and Jews against one another. While this controversy had ramifications that extended well beyond Poland’s borders, Geneviève Zubrzycki sees it as a particularly crucial moment in the development of post-Communist Poland’s statehood and its changing relationship to Catholicism. In The Crosses of Auschwitz, Zubrzycki skillfully demonstrates how this episode crystallized latent social conflicts regarding the significance of Catholicism in defining “Polishness” and the role of anti-Semitism in the construction of a new Polish identity. Since the fall of Communism, the binding that has held Polish identity and Catholicism together has begun to erode, creating unease among ultranationalists. Within their construction of Polish identity also exists pride in the Polish people’s long history of suffering. For the ultranationalists, then, the crosses at Auschwitz were not only symbols of their ethno-Catholic vision, but also an attempt to lay claim to what they perceived was a Jewish monopoly over martyrdom. This gripping account of the emotional and aesthetic aspects of the scene of the crosses at Auschwitz offers profound insights into what Polishness is today and what it may become.

Hope Is of a Different Color

Author : Magda Lipska
Publisher : Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
ISBN 13 : 8364177931
Total Pages : 535 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Hope Is of a Different Color written by Magda Lipska and published by Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of film students from the Global South who studied in Poland during the Cold War. As Poland’s second-largest city, Łódź was a hub for international students who studied in Poland from the mid-1960s to 1989. The Łódź Film School, a member of CILECT since 1955, was a favored destination, with students from Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East accounting for one-third of its international student body. Despite the school’s international reputation, the experience of its filmmakers from the Global South is little known beyond Poland. Hope Is of a Different Color addresses the history of student exchanges between the Global South and the Polish People’s Republic during the Cold War. It sheds light on the experiences and careers of a generation of young filmmakers at Łódź, many of whom went on to achieve success as artists in their home countries, and provides insight into emerging areas of research and race relations in Central and Eastern Europe. The essays reflect on these issues from multiple perspectives, considering sociology, political science, art, and film history. The book also features previously unpublished photographs and film stills from private archives along with visual and written material collected at the Łódź Film School.

Poland

Author : Patrice M. Dabrowski
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1609091663
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Poland written by Patrice M. Dabrowski and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its beginnings, Poland has been a moving target, geographically as well as demographically, and the very definition of who is a Pole has been in flux. In the late medieval and early modern periods, the country grew to be the largest in continental Europe, only to be later wiped off the map for more than a century. The Polish phoenix that rose out of the ashes of World War I was obliterated by the joint Nazi-Soviet occupation that began with World War II. The postwar entity known as Poland was shaped and controlled by the Soviet Union. Yet even under these constraints, Poles persisted in their desire to wrest from their oppressors a modicum of national dignity and, ultimately, managed to achieve much more than that. Poland is a sweeping account designed to amplify major figures, moments, milestones, and turning points in Polish history. These include important battles and illustrious individuals, alliances forged by marriages and choices of religious denomination, and meditations on the likes of the Polish battle slogan "for our freedom and yours" that resounded during the Polish fight for independence in the long 19th century and echoed in the Solidarity period of the late 20th century. The experience of oppression helped Poles to endure and surmount various challenges in the 20th century, and Poland's demonstration of strength was a model for other peoples seeking to extract themselves from foreign yoke. Patrice Dabrowski's work situates Poland and the Poles within a broader European framework that locates this multiethnic and multidenominational region squarely between East and West. This illuminating chronicle will appeal to general readers, and will be of special interest to those of Polish descent who will appreciate Poland's longstanding republican experiment.

Spring Will Be Ours

Author : Andrzej Paczkowski
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 9780271047539
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Spring Will Be Ours written by Andrzej Paczkowski and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spring Will Be Ours focuses on the turbulent half century from the outbreak of World War II in 1939, which started the chain of events that would lead to the communist takeover of Poland, to 1989, when futile attempts to reform the communist system gave way to its total transformation. Andrzej Paczkowski shows how the communists captured and consolidated power, describes their use of terror and propaganda, and illuminates the changes that took place within the governing elite. He also documents the political opposition to the regime - both inside Poland and abroad - that resulted in upheavals in 1956, 1968, 1970, 1976, and 1980. His narrative makes evident the pressures that the elite felt from above, from Moscow, and from below, from the population and from within the party. The history of Poland and the Poles is of special interest because on numerous occasions in the twentieth century this relatively small country influenced developments on a global scale.