The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1733-1795
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| Author | : Richard Butterwick |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 506 |
| Release | : 2021-01-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780300252200 |
| ISBN-13 | : 030025220X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1733-1795 by : Richard Butterwick
Book excerpt: A major new assessment of the "vanished kingdom" of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth--one which recognizes its achievements before its destruction Richard Butterwick tells the compelling story of the last decades of one of Europe's largest and least understood polities: the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Drawing on the latest research, Butterwick vividly portrays the turbulence the Commonwealth experienced. Far from seeing it as a failed state, he shows the ways in which it overcame the stranglehold of Russia and briefly regained its sovereignty, the crowning success of which took place on 3 May 1791--the passing of the first Constitution of modern Europe.
