Norman Davies: Heart of Europe, Kartoniert / Broschiert
Heart of Europe
- The Past in Poland's Present
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- Verlag:
- Oxford University Press, 08/2001
- Einband:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert, ,
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780192801265
- Artikelnummer:
- 5383944
- Umfang:
- 512 Seiten
- Copyright-Jahr:
- 2001
- Gewicht:
- 364 g
- Maße:
- 196 x 129 mm
- Stärke:
- 34 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 23.8.2001
- Hinweis
-
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Beschreibung
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 Block, and looks at Poland's future within a political climate of democracy and free market.
Rezension
another masterpiece. Heart of Europe has sweep, a rare analytical depth and a courageous display of the author's personal convictions. The book begins and ends with Solidarity; the unique labour movement thus serves as a frame for the nation's history. New York Times Book Review
Klappentext
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.
Biografie
Norman Davies, geb. 1939 in Bolton, Lancashire, ist Professor em. der Universität London, seit 1974 Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, seit 1996 Supernumery Fellow am Wolfson College, Oxford und Mitglied der Fakultät für Moderne Geschichte, Oxford University. Er hat zahlreiche Werke zur Geschichte Polens und Europas veröffentlicht.
