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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Butterwick-Pawlikowski, Richard, 1968-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Clarendon, 1998.
Series:Oxford historical monographs.
Subjects:
Stanisław > II August, > King of Poland, > 1732-1798.
Poland > Civilization > English influences.
Poland > History > Stanislaus II Augustus, 1764-1795.
Pologne > Histoire > 1764-1795 (Stanislas II Auguste Poniatowski)
Civilization > English influences.
Poland.
Regions & Countries - Europe.
History & Archaeology.
Eastern Europe.
1764-1795
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191677441
0191677442