Poland's last king and English culture Stanislaw August Poniatowski, 1732-1798
The attempt by Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1764-95) 'to create anew the Polish world' was one of the most audacious enterprises of reform undertaken in the 18th century. With new perspectives on the successes and limitations of the Polish Enlightenment this book presents a dynamic interp...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
1998, 1998
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| Series: | Oxford historical monographs / Oxford historical monographs
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The attempt by Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1764-95) 'to create anew the Polish world' was one of the most audacious enterprises of reform undertaken in the 18th century. With new perspectives on the successes and limitations of the Polish Enlightenment this book presents a dynamic interpretation of European culture in the eighteenth century |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 376 p. ill., 1 geneal. table, 1 plan, ports |
| ISBN: | 9780191677441 |