Historical Dictionary of Poland, 1945-1996

Located between the former Soviet Union and Germany Poland has the potential to become a political and economic bridge between the East and the West. It is crucial to European security and stabilization. Yet, the list of reference books on recent Polish history is very short. This book, a companion to the Historical Dictionary of Poland, 966-1945, provides information on Polish political, economic, and cultural history since 1945

Written for English-speaking readers, the book includes entries on the most important events and personalities in the past 51 years of Polish history. It covers the entire history of communist Poland, the great changes of 1989, and the main developments during the first seven years of the post-communist era.

List of contents

Preface
Notes on the Polish Alphabet
Maps
Timetable
Historical Dictionary of Poland, 1945-1996
Chronology
Selected Bibliography
Index

About the author

PIOTR WRÓBEL is Associate Professor of History and a holder of the Konstanty Reynert Chair of Polish Studies at the University of Toronto. He is the author of seven books and numerous articles on Polish history, and he worked extensively on G. J. Lerski's Historical Dictionary of Poland, 966-1945 (Greenwood, 1996) after Lerski passed away.

Product details

• Authors: Piotr Wr?bel, Anna Wrobel, Piotr Wrobel, Piotr Wróbel
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.08.1998
• EAN: 9780313297724
• ISBN: 978-0-313-29772-4
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, Poland, world history, HISTORY / Europe / Poland, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)