The Story of Poland - Couverture souple

Morfill, W. R.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1444645005 ISBN 13 : 9781444645002

Editeur : Read Books, 2009

Synopsis

"The Story of Poland" is a detailed treatise by William Richard Morfill on Poland, it's people, language, customs, history, and more. Poland is a unitary sovereign state in Central Europe that can trace its establishment back to 996. This fascinating volume explores all aspects of Polish society and how it has developed throughout its colourful history, making it highly recommended for those with an interest in the subject. William Richard Morfill FBA (1834 - 1909) was Professor of Russian and allied languages at the University of Oxford from 1900 to 1909. He was the first such professor in Britain and wrote many books on the subject, including "A Grammar of the Russian Language" (1889), "The Story of Russia" (1890), and "Slavonic Region" (1904). Contents include: "The Country and People of Poland", "The Sagas of Early Polish History", "The Rise of Polish Nationality. From the Reign of Mieczyslaw I. (962)", "From the Death of Boleslas the Brave to the Beginning of the Reign of Przemyslaw I", "From the Beginning of the Reign of Przemyslaw I. (1295) to the Marriage of Jadwiga and Jagiello (1386)", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this classic volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition for the enjoyment of history lovers now and for years to come.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Poland on the same lines as my previous work on Russia in this series. The plan of the work is to give a readable history of the country by bringing into prominence the more stirring episodes and salient characteristics, and putting in the background the details which must prove less interesting. At the same time, the thread of the history is never intentionally lost sight of. It is but fair to add that the work is based entirely upon original and native authorities, and no mere compilations have been employed. An attempt has been made to give in detail the chief ethnological elements of the population ;and for those who wish to study Polish history more minutely a list has been added of the most important works on the subject. My book has no political bias: it is not ten denzios, as the Germans say. I have told the tale of Poland a very mournful one and have never intentionally perverted or concealed the truth.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1444645005
• ISBN 13: 9781444645002
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 402
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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