Commemorations and the Shaping of Modern Poland |
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| Author:
| Dabrowski, Patrice M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-34429-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Investigates the nation-building activities of Poles during the decades preceding World War I, when the stateless Poles were minorities within the empires of Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. Could Poles maintain a sense of national identity, or would they become Germans, Austrians, or Russians? Dabrowski demonstrates that Poles availed themselves of the ability to celebrate anniversaries of past deeds and personages to strengthen their nation from within, providing a ground for a...
More DescriptionInvestigates the nation-building activities of Poles during the decades preceding World War I, when the stateless Poles were minorities within the empires of Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. Could Poles maintain a sense of national identity, or would they become Germans, Austrians, or Russians? Dabrowski demonstrates that Poles availed themselves of the ability to celebrate anniversaries of past deeds and personages to strengthen their nation from within, providing a ground for a national discourse capable of unifying Poles across political boundaries and social and cultural differences.