Poland / chapters by John Lawrence Angel, Eldon R. Burke, Joseph C. Gidy ski [and others] ; edited by Bernadotte E. Schmitt

Schmitt, Bernadotte Everly (1886-)

1945, 1st edition. Berkeley : University of California Press. Previous owner's signature. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #337284

Physical description: xix, 500 p., [5] leaves of plates: ill., maps; 23 cm. Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 467-476) and index. Contents: The Polish national anthem, Poland is not lost forever / translated by S. de Jastrzebski -- pt. 1. Land and people. Poland and Europe: geographic position / by Oscar Halecki -- Anthropology of Poland: prehistory and race / by John Lawrence Angel -- pt. 2. Historical background. The formation of the Polish state / by Frank T. Nowak -- Poland as a European power / by Oscar Halecki -- Partitioned Poland, 1795-1914 / by Julia Swift Orvis -- Rebirth of Poland, 1914-1923 / by Bernadotte E. Schmitt -- pt. 3. Political development. Constitutional development of Poland / by Joseph C. Gidy ski -- Polish political parties; Polish politics / by Malbond W. Graham -- Minorities / by Joseph S. Roucek -- pt. 4. Economic and social development. Poland's economy between two world wars / by Henryk Zieli ski -- Industry, foreign trade, and communications / by Leopold Wellisz -- Poland's monetary and financial policy, 1919-1939 / by Zygmunt Karpi ski -- Agricultural reconstruction in Poland / by Jerzy Radwan -- Social progress in Poland, 1918-1939 / by Jan K. Kasprzak --
pt. 5. Cultural development. Religious life / by Oscar Halecki -- Education; Science and scientific institutions / by Wojciech wi tos awski -- Polish literature / by Manfred Kridl -- The fine arts / by Irena Protrowska -- Music / by Felix Roderick Labu ski -- The Polish national spirit / by Edmund Zawacki -- pt. 6. Polish-American relations. Polish-American cultural relationships / by Stephen P. Mizwa -- Polish-Americans political and economic relations / by Eldon R. Burke -- pt. 7. Foreign relations. Foreign relations / by S. Harrison Thomson -- pt. 8. Second World War and after. Poland and the war / by Stanis aw Strzetelski -- Epilogue / by Robert J. Kerner. Subjects: Poland History. Poland Civilization. Other names: Schmitt, Bernadotte Everly 1886-1969. Angel, J. Lawrence (John Lawrence). Genre: Bibliography.
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