Poland in the Modern World: Beyond Martyrdom (A New History of Modern Europe (NWME))

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.


Condition: New
Publisher: Wileyu2013Blackwell
Publication Date: 2014-02-28
Format: Paperback
Weight(KG): 0.532

ISBN: 9781444332193