1st Edition

Outlines of Polish History A Course of Lectures Delivered at King's College, University of London

288 Pages

by Routledge

Description

First published in 1925, Outlines of Polish History by Roman Dyboski offers a comprehensive exploration of Poland’s rich and tumultuous past. Based on lectures delivered at King’s College, University of London, the book is divided into two parts. The first traces the rise of the Polish state, its golden age, and eventual partitions (962–1795), while the second explores Poland’s struggles during... Read more

Preface Part I: The Polish State from its Rise to the Partitions (962- 1795) Lecture I Early Expansion and Territorial Division Lecture II Reunion and Peaceful Progress Lecture III Polish- Lithuanian Monarchy Lecture IV Renaissance Poland Lecture V Poland's Last Victories and Her Decay Lecture VI National Revival and Political Downfall Lecture VII The Reformed Constitution and the Last Partitions of Poland Part II: Poland’s Captivity and Deliverance (1795- 1930) Lecture I Polish National Effort from the Napoleonic Wars to the Insurrection of 1831 Lecture II The Polish Emigrants Abroad and the Period of European Revolutions Lecture III The Poles under Russia: The Insurrection of 1863 and After Lecture IV The Poles under Prussia: The Struggle against Bismarck and His Successors Lecture V The Poles under Austria: Self Government and its Record Lecture VI The War and the New Polish State Bibliographical Notes Index