Kaleidoscope of Poland
Kaleidoscope of Poland

Author: Oscar E. Swan

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780822944386

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Foreword by Adam Zamoyski Kaleidoscope of Poland is a highly readable volume containing short articles on major personalities, places, events, and accomplishments from the thousand-year record of Polish history and culture. Featuring approximately 900 compact text entries and 600 illustrations, it will be a handy reference at home, a perfect supplement to traditional guide books when traveling, an aid to language study, or simply browsed with enjoyment from cover to cover by anyone with an interest in Poland. The entries describe essential features of Poland from the mundane to the sublime. Whether it is bagels or the Bug River, Chopin or Madame Curie, the authors offer colorful and often witty snapshots of significant individuals, customs, folklore, historic events, phrases, places, geography, and much, much more. Beginning with the emergence of the Polish state in 966 under Mieszko I, to the resurrection of present-day Poland within the European Union, it's also a sweeping account of the tumult and triumphs the nation has witnessed through much of its history. This highly entertaining yet informative book is essentially a "cultural dictionary"--offering a knowledge base that can be referred to time and time again. Kaleidoscope of Poland will be welcomed by readers of Polish descent, students of Polish, or anyone planning to visit Poland--anyone seeking a greater insight into this fascinating land.

The Polish Biographical Dictionary
The Polish Biographical Dictionary

Author: Stanley S. Sokol

Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 9780865162457

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Profiles nearly 900 prominent Poles in all walks of life, beginning with Mieszko I, who in 963 united six tribes to form the nation of Poland, and continuing up to the country's present. Ten saints and 11 Nobel Prize winners are among the subjects, as are the inventor of the automobile windshield wi

Polish Pittsburgh
Polish Pittsburgh

Author: Dr. Stanley States

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1467127191

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In the late 19th and early 20th century, Pittsburgh, also known as "Steel City," was the largest steel-producing center in the United States. With its need for labor in the steel industry, Pittsburgh had an insatiable hunger for workers. Polish immigrants helped meet this demand. The city of Pittsburgh, as well as the surrounding area, was a heavily ethnic environment, and significant remnants of that heritage continue. Today, there is still a city neighborhood officially designated Polish Hill (Polski Gory). This book chronicles the immigration of Poles to Pittsburgh in several waves, beginning with those from German-occupied Poland, then Russian-occupied Poland, and finally, the largest group emigrating from that section of partitioned Poland under the control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Handbook of Polish, Czech, and Slovak Holocaust Fiction
Handbook of Polish, Czech, and Slovak Holocaust Fiction

Author: Elisa-Maria Hiemer

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2021-06-21

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 311066741X

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The Handbook of Polish, Czech, and Slovak Holocaust Fiction aims to increase the visibility and show the versatility of works from East-Central European countries. It is the first encyclopedic work to bridge the gap between the literary production of countries that are considered to be main sites of the Holocaust and their recognition in international academic and public discourse. It contains over 100 entries offering not only facts about the content and motifs but also pointing out the characteristic fictional features of each work and its meaning for academic discourse and wider reception in the country of origin and abroad. The publication will appeal to the academic and broader public interested in the representation of the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and World War II in literature and the arts. Besides prose, it also considers poetry and theatrical plays from 1943 through 2018. An introduction to the historical events and cultural developments in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Czech, and Slovak Republic, and their impact on the artistic output helps to contextualise the motif changes and fictional strategies that authors have been applying for decades. The publication is the result of long-term scholarly cooperation of specialists from four countries and several dozen academic centres.

One Europe, 100 Nations
One Europe, 100 Nations

Author: Roy Norman Pedersen

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 1853591238

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Exploring the concept of stateless nations, this book examines the struggle of Europe's unrecognized nations for democratic home rule, particularly within the context of a new and integrated Europe.

Central Europe
Central Europe

Author: Lonnie Johnson

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 0195100719

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Throughout the ages, small nations struggled valiantly against a series of imperial powers - Ottoman Turkey, Habsburg Austria, imperial Germany, czarist Russia, Nazi Germany, and the Soviet Union - and they lost regularly. Johnson's account is present-minded in the best sense: in describing actual historical events, he illustrates the ways they have been remembered, and how they contribute to the national assumptions that still drive European politics today.

A Concise History of Poland
A Concise History of Poland

Author: Jerzy Lukowski

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-01-24

Total Pages: 533

ISBN-13: 1108424368

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This new edition has been fully updated to reflect recent developments within Poland, Eastern Europe, and the wider world.