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Zusatztext Disorderly Liberty, seeks to acquaint English speakers with the enormous breadth of Polish political literature in the eighteenth century... Anyone interested in Poland, the age of Enlightenment, or European political philosophy should read this book... English speakers will find in Lukowski’s book a long-needed, erudite introduction to the commanding heights of Poland–Lithuania’s political culture. Informationen zum Autor Dr Jerzy Lukowski is Head of Department of Modern History at the University of Birmingham and an expert in Polish History, in particular the 18th Century. Vorwort First detailed study of the history of Poland and its political development during the eighteenth century. Zusammenfassung The first detailed study of the history of Poland and its political development during the 18th century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chapter 1. The Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania: an introductory survey Chapter 2. Ancestral legacies Chapter 3. Keeping the Faith Chapter 4. The search for harmony Chapter 5. Towards successful counsels Chapter 6. Confrontations with the Enlightenment. Chapter 7. Reality shock Chapter 8. Foreign aid: Montesquieu, Rousseau and others Chapter 9. Ferment Chapter 10. Judaica Chapter 11. New Utopias EpilogueBibliographyIndex
