Synopses & Reviews
The first authoritative, comprehensive historical dictionary of Poland in English, this volume includes over 2,000 entries on people, events, places, and terms important to Poland's history from 966 to 1945. Entries include English and Polish language bibliographic sources. The student of Polish history seeking specific information on a person or event in medieval times, the troubled era leading to the late 18th century partitions of Poland, and the Polish nationalist struggles before 1919, reborn Poland in the interwar years, or the trauma of World War II will be amply rewarded by the accurate, concise information provided in this unique historical dictionary.
Review
[W]ill become one of the most important reference works treating Poland. In some 2,000 entries, it covers meticulously the history of Poland from its beginnings to 1945....[T]his work is essential for college or university libraries that support study of east central European history.Choice
Review
There is a particular need for a basic reference work on Polish history in the English language. Professor Lerski's Historical Dictionary of Poland will satisfy this need for many years to come.Maciej Siekierski, Ph.D., curator Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Synopsis
The first authoritative comprehensive historical dictionary of Poland in English, this volume is destined to become the standard work.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [699]-706) and index.
About the Author
GEORGE J. LERSKI, who died in 1992, was Professor of European History at the University of San Francisco and was the author of several books, including Poland's Secret Envoy, `1939-1945 (1988) and Jewish-Polish Coexistence, 1772-1939: A Topical Bibliography (Greenwood, 1986).