The Other Prussia Royal Prussia, Poland and Liberty, 1569-1772 |
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| Author:
| Friedrich, Karin |
| Contribution by:
| Elliott, John
Hufton, Olwen
Koenigsberger, H. G.
Scott, H. M. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-02775-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $47.99 |
Book Description:
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This book focuses on the history of Royal Prussia--the 'other Prussia'--which was part of the Polish state from 1454 to 1793. It studies the complex relationship between Germans and Slavs in the Polish-Prussian borderlands, and demonstrates the importance of national and historical myth-making for power politics. Analysing the rivalry between the multi-national, constitutionalist Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and its centralised, dynastic neighbour Brandenburg-Prussia, this study...
More DescriptionThis book focuses on the history of Royal Prussia--the 'other Prussia'--which was part of the Polish state from 1454 to 1793. It studies the complex relationship between Germans and Slavs in the Polish-Prussian borderlands, and demonstrates the importance of national and historical myth-making for power politics. Analysing the rivalry between the multi-national, constitutionalist Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and its centralised, dynastic neighbour Brandenburg-Prussia, this study contributes to our understanding of the process of early modern nation-building and the formation of national identity.