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Title: A Concise History of Poland by Jerzy Lukowski, Hubert Zawadzki ISBN: 0-521-55917-0 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Best concise history so far-Better than the usual myths
Comment: In contrast to the usual myths, it is such a pleasure to read a more honest historical account written by two ethnic Polish writers, now, after many decades of war propagandas. As the authors of this book state: 'The 20th century has added its own myths ...after the Second World War, Polish historiography was want to depict a 'Piast Poland' whose boundaries were curiously congruent with those of the post 1945 state'. James Michener's book 'Poland' (claiming that Poland should have rightfully conquered Prussia), is also one of those myths perpetuating fictions. Michener, a fiction travel writer gentlemen, was taken in by his charming hosts, during the Communist Polish government, while writing his book. Some people take his fantasy book 'Poland' as factual history of Poland. In contrast the two authors of this book, Jerzy Lukowski and Hubert Zawadzki have done some factual research. High time that this 'Concise History of Poland' was written and published.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great overview of Polish history
Comment: If you have no knowledge of Polish history, this book is a good place the start. The authors recommend Playground of the Gods if you are looking for a more detailed history of Poland, but I haven't read those yet so I can't "offically" recommend them.
This book covers basic events and ideas that occured in Poland for the past 1000 years. In addition to politics and military events, the authors attempt to list cultural figures, such as Chopin, and how those figures reflected or affected Polish events.
There were few details on events most people normally think about when they think of Poland, such as concentration camps and WWII. However, these issues aren't ignored entirely, just given the same coverage as other events in Polish history.
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Title: The Polish Way: A Thousand-Year History of the Poles and Their Culture by Adam Zamoyski ISBN: 0781802008 Publisher: Hippocrene Books Pub. Date: December, 1993 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: A Concise History of Hungary by Miklós Molnár, Anna Magyar ISBN: 0521667364 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 30 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Poland by James A. Michener ISBN: 0449205878 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 September, 1984 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: God's Playground, Volume 2 by Norman Davies ISBN: 0231053533 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: 15 April, 1982 List Price(USD): $37.00 |
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Title: Heart of Europe: The Past in Poland's Present by Norman Davies ISBN: 0192801260 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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