Polish Encounters, Russian Identity

ISBN 10: 0253217717 / ISBN 13: 9780253217714

Published by Indiana University Press (USA), 2005

pp. 232 2 Maps. Seller Inventory # 5056636

Synopsis:

At a time when Poland is emphasizing its distance from Russia, Polish Encounters, Russian Identity points to the historical ties and mutual influences of these two great Slavic peoples. Whether Poland adopted a hostile or a friendly stance toward Russia, the intense responses of Russian thinkers, writers, and political leaders to Poland and to Polish culture shaped Russians’ idea of themselves and their place in the world. Countering the recent trend to deny the rich interactions between Russia and Poland, this collection reminds readers that these longstanding, if often difficult, contacts constitute an important and enduring element in the consciousness of the peoples of both countries.

The contributors are Manon de Courten, Megan Dixon, Halina Goldberg, Leonid Efremovich Gorizontov, Irina Grudzinska, Beth Holmgren, Judith Deutsch Kornblatt, Matthew Pauly, Nina Perlina, Robert Przygrodski, David L. Ransel, Bożena Shallcross, Barbara Skinner, and Andrzej Walicki.

About the Author:

David L. Ransel is Robert F. Byrnes Professor of History and Director of the Russian and East European Institute at Indiana University.

Bożena Shallcross is Associate Professor of Polish Literature at the University of Chicago.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Polish Encounters, Russian Identity
Publisher: Indiana University Press (USA)
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New