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ncorporating the most up-to-date research, A History of Poland offers a wide-ranging, readable survey of the country's history, from early settlements, through the establishment of the Kingdom of Poland, to the Solidarity movement and the present day modern state. Presenting a bold analysis of the origins and background to the development of a deeply patriotic nation, the book looks at numerous controversial topics, such as the roots of Polish Christianity and the growth of anti-Semitism in the present day.
Table of contents
List of Maps * Preface * The People of Central Europe * Poland in the Middle Ages * The Jagiellonian Period * Reformation and Renaissance in Poland * The Polish-Lithuanian * Commonwealth * Republic of the Nobility, 1669-1795 * Years of Foreign Tutelage * War and Independence, 1914-1939 * The Second World War and the Establishment of Communism in Poland * From Solidarity to the European Union * Index
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