God's Playground A History of Poland

This new edition of Norman Davies's classic study of the history of Poland has been revised and fully updated with two new chapters to bring the story to the end of the twentieth century. The author adopts a sceptical stance towards all existing interpretations of Polish history and attempts to bring a strong dose of common sense to his theme. He presents the most comprehensive survey in English of this frequently maligned and usually misunderstood country.

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"Superbly readable, rich in detail yet never boring or trivial... This is beyond doubt not only the best book on Poland in the English language, it is the best book on Poland." -- "The New York Times Book Review"

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1. MILLENIUM: A THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY; 2. Polska: The Polish Land; 3. Piast: The Polanian Dynasty (to 1370); 4. Anjou: The Hungarian Connection (1370-1386); 5. Jogaila: The Lithuanian Union (1386-1572); 6. ANTEMURALE: THE BULWARK OF CHRISTENDOM (RELIGION); 7. The Nobelman's Paradise (Society); 8. Handel: The Baltic Grain Trade (Economy); 9. Miasto: The Vicissitudes of Urban Life (The Cities); 10. Anarchia: The Noble Democracy (The Constitution); 11. Serenissima: Diplomacy in Poland - Lithuania (Foreign Affairs); 12. Valois: The French Experiment (1572-1575); 13. Bathory: The Transylvanian Victor (1576-1586); 14. Vasa: The Swedish Connection (1587-1668); 15. Michal: The Austrian Candidate (1669-1673); 16. Sobieski: Terror of the Turk (1674-1696); 17. Wettin: The Saxon Era (1697-1763); 18. Agonia: The End of the Eussian Protectorate (1764-1795)

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