God's Playground - 1: God's Playground - Vol 1

Zusatztext A yawning gap in Anglophone historical literature has now been filled...Dr Davies writes interestingly and well. His moods vary between cool detachment! passionate involvement! and ironic comment. His range of sources is wide and imaginative...a very substantial achievement. Klappentext This new edition of Norman Davies's classic study of the history of Poland has been revised and fully updated with two new chapters to bring the story to the end of the twentieth century. The author adopts a sceptical stance towards all existing interpretations of Polish history and attempts to bring a strong dose of common sense to his theme. He presents the most comprehensive survey in English of this frequently maligned and usually misunderstoodcountry. Zusammenfassung This edition of Norman Davies's classic study of the history of Poland has been revised and fully updated with two new chapters to bring the story to the end of the twentieth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. The Origins to 1572 2: Polska: The Polish Land 3: Piast: The Polanian Dynasty (to 1370) 4: Anjou: The Hungarian Connection (1370-1386) 5: Jogaila: The Lithuanian Union (1386-1572) The Life and Death of the Polish - Lithuanian Republic (1569-1795) 7: The Nobelman's Paradise (Society) 8: Handel: The Baltic Grain Trade (Economy) 9: Miasto: The Vicissitudes of Urban Life (The Cities) 10: Anarchia: The Noble Democracy (The Constitution) 11: Serenissima: Diplomacy in Poland - Lithuania (Foreign Affairs) 12: Valois: The French Experiment (1572-1575) 13: Bathory: The Transylvanian Victor (1576-1586) 14: Vasa: The Swedish Connection (1587-1668) 15: Michal: The Austrian Candidate (1669-1673) 16: Sobieski: Terror of the Turk (1674-1696) 17: Wettin: The Saxon Era (1697-1763) 18: Agonia: The End of the Eussian Protectorate (1764-1795)

Product details

• Authors: Norman Davies, Norman (Professor Emeritus of the University of London and Supernumerary Fellow of Wolfson College Davies, Davies Norman
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2004
• EAN: 9780199253395
• ISBN: 978-0-19-925339-5
• No. of pages: 488
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 235 mm x 28 mm
• Sets: God's Playground; God's Playground
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, Poland, HISTORY / Europe / Poland, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599