2nd Edition
The Price of Freedom A History of East Central Europe from the Middle Ages to the Present
354 Pages
by
Routledge
The second edition of this distinguished book brings the history of the region up to date. Discussing the events of the post-communist decade of the 1990s and the problems resulting from the transition to democracy and market economy, this fascinating subject is made accessible by all students of modern European history.
The Price of Freedom surveys and explains the fascinating and... Read more
Introduction: what's in a name? 1. The medieval heritage 2. The challenge of the modern age 3. The seventeenth century crisis 4. Enlightened absolutism or enlightened liberty? 5. The age of liberal nationalism 6. From compromise to independence 7. The difficult independence 8. The hard road to freedom
Biography
Piotr Wandycz, Piotr Wandycz
