| Heart of Europe: The Past in Poland's Present Contributor(s): Davies, Norman (Author) |
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ISBN: 0192801260 ISBN-13: 9780192801265 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $25.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: The image of Poland has once again been impressed on European consciousness. Norman Davies provides a key to understanding the modern Polish crisis in this lucid and authoritative description of the nation's history. Beginning with the period since 1945, he travels back in time to highlight the long-term themes and traditions which have influenced present attitudes. His evocative account reveals Poland as the heart of Europe in more than the geographical sense. It is a country where Europe's ideological conflicts are played out in their most acute form: as recent events have emphasized, Poland's fate is of vital concern to European civilization as a whole. This revised and updated edition tackles and analyses the issues arising from the fall of the Eastern Bloc, and looks at Poland's future within a political climate of democracy and free market. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Eastern Europe - General - History | Modern - 20th Century - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 943.8 |
| LCCN: 2001278779 |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 4.92" W x 7.54" (0.92 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The image of Poland has once again been impressed on European consciousness. Norman Davies provides a key to understanding the modern Polish crisis in this lucid and authoritative description of the nation's history. Beginning with the period since 1945, he travels back in time to highlight the long-term themes and traditions which have influenced present attitudes. His evocative account reveals Poland as the heart of Europe in more than the geographical sense. It is a country where Europe's ideological conflicts are played out in their most acute form: as recent events have emphasized, Poland's fate is of vital concern to European civilization as a whole. This revised and updated edition tackles and analyses the issues arising from the fall of the Eastern Bloc, and looks at Poland's future within a political climate of democracy and free market. |