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Jozef Pilsudski : founding father of modern Poland /

"An authoritative biography of Jozef Pilsudski, a key figure in interwar Europe regarded as the founding hero of a pluralistic and democratic modern Poland. After the first elected president was assassinated, Pilsudski lost faith in Poles' commitment to democracy, led a military coup, and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zimmerman, Joshua D. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Piłsudski, Józef, > 1867-1935.
Heads of state > Poland > Biography.
Poland > History > 1864-1918.
Poland > History > 1918-1945.
Chefs d'État > Pologne > Biographies.
Pologne > Histoire > 1864-1918.
Pologne > Histoire > 1918-1945.
HISTORY / Europe / Eastern.
Heads of state.
Poland.
1864-1945
Biography
Biographies.
History.
Description
Summary:"An authoritative biography of Jozef Pilsudski, a key figure in interwar Europe regarded as the founding hero of a pluralistic and democratic modern Poland. After the first elected president was assassinated, Pilsudski lost faith in Poles' commitment to democracy, led a military coup, and ruled as a strongman, leaving a complicated legacy"--
Physical Description:623 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674984271
0674984277