| Physical description |
pages cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A note on Polish pronunciation -- A note on some Polish terms used in the text -- 1. Poland and Europe in the eighteenth century -- 2. The breakdown of reform -- 3. The First Partition -- 4. Consent and settlement -- 5. Interlude -- 6. The Second Partition -- 7. The Third Partition -- App. Manuscript sources of sejmiki instructions, 1773-88. |
| Summary |
The Partitions of Poland were the major political and diplomatic upheaval of their time in Eastern Europe, and one of the most drastic redrawings of any European frontiers before 1919. Jerzy Lukowski tells the story of the Partitions in their full international context, though his central concern throughout remains Poland and the Poles. In the process he provides a richly rewarding introduction to the too-little-known domestic history of the eighteenth-century's second largest state (after Russia). He also illuminates the motives and attitudes of the outstanding rulers who carved Poland up and helped themselves to her ancestral lands: Frederick the Great of Prussia, Catherine the Great of Russia, and Maria Theresa and Joseph II of Austria. |
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But Dr. Lukowski's purpose is not to apportion blame. Rather, he explores the causes, course and consequences of a crucially important, if embarrassing, episode in the history of early modern Europe; and in so doing makes his own valuable contribution to the diplomatic history of the eighteenth century. |
| Subject |
Poland -- History -- Partition period, 1763-1796.
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| ISBN |
0582292751 |
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0582292743 (paperback) |
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