Poland's Last King and English Culture: Stanislaw August Poniatowski, 1732-1798 (Oxford Historical Monographs) [Hardcover]

Richard Butterwick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 14, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0198207018 | ISBN-13: 978-0198207016

The attempt by Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1764-95) "to create anew the Polish world" was one of the most audacious enterprises of reform undertaken by any enlightened monarch in the eighteenth century. Inspired by his love of England, the king's efforts helped bring about a flourishing of Polish culture and a constitution admired across Europe. They also provoked the revenge of Russia and the partitioning of the state. 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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"Butterwick's superb study...is an important contribution....throws Stanislaw and his reign into a new, positive light."--Choice

About the Author

Richard Butterwick is a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 14, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198207018
• ISBN-13: 978-0198207016
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,673,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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