A survey of the creation by many cultures and nationalities of historic Poland, Europe's least-known experiment in multiculturalism.
At a time when new minorities are finding a home in Poland, Poland's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Handbook brings to light the nation's dramatic, conflict-ridden, multiethnic past. The book explains the unique confluence of politics, culture, and demographics that defined Poland from the daring establishment of the Polish Commonwealth, through the 18th century partitioning that wiped the word "Poland" off the map.
It then follows Poland's various ethnicities through a nightmarish 20th century of internal tensions, Hitler and the Holocaust, Soviet domination, and ultimately the collapse of Communism. It is an evocative introduction to a nation that invented, then wrestled with its own identity, endured the worst of wars, invaders, and tyrants, and served as a seedbed for contemporary nations from Ukraine to Israel.
* A detailed chronology describes important events in Poland's ethnic history, from the establishment of the Commonwealth to the collapse of Communism* An annotated bibliography of print and online sources points the way toward further study
- ISBN10 1851094121
- ISBN13 9781851094127
- Publish Date 31 December 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint ABC-CLIO
- Edition Annotated edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 391
- Language English