Poland in the Modern World

von Brian Porter-Szücs

390 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Poland in the Modern World presents a history of the country from the late nineteenth century to the present, incorporating new perspectives from social and cultural history and positioning it in a broad global context - Challenges traditional accounts Poland that tend to focus on national, political history, emphasizing the country's 'exceptionalism'. - Presents a lively, multi-dimensional story, balancing coverage of high politics with discussion of social, cultural and economic changes, and their effects on individuals' daily lives. - Explores both the regional diversity within Poland and the country's place within Europe and the wider world. - Provides a new interpretive framework for understanding key historical events in Poland's modern history, including the experiences of World War II and the postwar communist era.

• Reihe: Wiley-Blackwell
• ISBN: 9781444332186
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.02.2014
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons