The most comprehensive survey of Polish history available in English, God's Playground demonstrates Poland's importance in European history from medieval times to the present. Abandoning the traditional nationalist approach to Polish history, Norman Davies instead stresses...
This edition of Norman Davies' 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 20th century. The writing of Polish history, like Poland itself, has frequently fallen prey to interested parties. Professor...
Points out Poland's importance to European history from medieval times to the present, examines the nation's multicultural heritage, and discusses the many problems Poland has had to face.