God's Playground: A History Of Poland Volume 1 The Origins to 1795
New York: Columbia University Press, 1982. First American edition. Hardcover. First American edition. Hardcover in red cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Fine (small own. name stamp top corner front free endpaper, in bright, crisp dust jacket with a couple very minor flaws. xxxiii+ 605 pp. with index to this volume. Illustrated with maps. The first book of Davies' comprehensive two-volume history of Poland (Volume Two would be published two years later), it explains how long before the rise of Russia and Prussia, the Kingdom of Poland was amajor power in eastern Europe. As an early recipient to Latin culture, Poland was deeply involved in the Reformation, Counter-Reformation, and Enlightenment. Before the notorious Partitions of 1773-1795 redrew the map of Europe beyond all recognition, the United Republic of Lithuania-Poland was at once one of the largest states and home of one of the most extraordinary cultures of the continent, displaying a unique blend of military prowess, religious tolerance, democratic ideals, and political chaos. Fine / very good. Item #E37036
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