
Poland
The First Thousand Years
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Elizabeth Wiley
Since its beginnings, Poland has been a moving target, geographically as well as demographically, and the very definition of who is a Pole has been in flux. In the late medieval and early modern periods, the country grew to be the largest in continental Europe, only to be later wiped off the map for more than a century. Yet even under these constraints, Poles persisted in their desire to wrest from their oppressors a modicum of national dignity and, ultimately, managed to achieve much more than that.
Poland is a sweeping account designed to amplify major figures, moments, milestones, and turning points in Polish history. These include important battles and illustrious individuals, alliances forged by marriages and choices of religious denomination, and meditations on the likes of the Polish battle slogan "for our freedom and yours" that resounded during the Polish fight for independence.
The experience of oppression helped Poles to endure and surmount various challenges in the twentieth century, and Poland's demonstration of strength was a model for other peoples seeking to extract themselves from foreign yoke. Patrice Dabrowski's work situates Poland and the Poles within a broader European framework that locates this multiethnic and multidenominational region squarely between East and West.
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Easy listen.
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a great work
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Great overview of Polish history
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AMAZING
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the book explores the paradoxical existence of Poland, from its beginnings as a cluster of tribes, to its rise as the largest nation in Europe, then to complete destruction, resurrection in the 20th century, and up to its entrance into the EU. I feel Dabrowski provides a more nuanced perspective of Polish history (at least in the anglosphere), where the Poles have more agency and pertinence and are not just a nation of victims or pawns of greater powers.
I'll admit it's to difficult find a good popular history book about Poland in the anglosphere, and even less easy to find ones that go beyond Poland's gloomy 20th century, but this book does a great job giving a more complete picture, that is quite relevant to the events of today.
The best popular history book about Poland
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Amazing History
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Dabrowski makes it all both clear and dramatic. Highly recommended
Riveting epic of Poland’s history
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Also, as a Polish American, I was impressed by the reader's ability to pronounce difficult Polish names and words.
A Thorough History More People Should Know
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Excellent popular history
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Best History of Poland Book Ever
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