Unvanquished : Joseph Pilsudski, resurrected Poland, and the struggle for Eastern Europe /

Unvanquished : Joseph Pilsudski, resurrected Poland, and the struggle for Eastern Europe /

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Author / Creator:	Hetherington, Peter, 1957-
Edition:	2nd ed.
Imprint:	Houston, Texas : Pingora Press, c2012.
Description:	xiii, 752 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Piłsudski, Józef, -- 1867-1935. Piłsudski, Józef, -- 1867-1935. Heads of state -- Poland -- Biography. Heads of state. Politics and government. Poland -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945. Europe, Eastern -- History -- 1918-1945. Europe, Eastern. Poland. Biography. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8968414

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ISBN:	9780983656319 0983656312
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [729]-734) and index.
Summary:	The epic story of Joseph Pilsudski, the father of Polish independence. Although he is largely either unknown or misunderstood in the West, Pilsudski was a consequential historical figure whose defeat of the Red Army in 1920 preserved Poland's sovereignty and quite possibly spared Europe from Bolshevik revolution. This account of Pilsudski's life places this and other achievements in the proper context by providing sufficient background in Polish history and illuminating his interconnectedness with more well known historical events.

Table of Contents:

List of Maps and Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Introduction
Part I. Triumph and Tragedy: A Brief History of Poland
Chapter 1. The Citadel
Chapter 2. Man of Destiny
Chapter 3. Old Poland
Chapter 4. The Jagiellonian Adventure
Chapter 5. The Noble Republic
Chapter 6. The Partitions - Poland in Purgatory
Part II. Insurrectionist: 1867-1914
Chapter 7. Early Life
Chapter 8. Enemy of the State
Chapter 9. The Lost Cause
Chapter 10. War and Revolution-Dress Rehearsal
Chapter 11. The Great Train Robbery
Chapter 12. Waiting on Events
Part III. War Hero: 1914-1921
Chapter 13. The Great War-Poland's Great Opportunity
Chapter 14. Change of Plans
Chapter 15. Poland Reconsidered
Chapter 16. The End of Empires
Chapter 17. Poland Reborn
Chapter 18. The Struggle for the Borders
Chapter 19. Trial by Fire
Chapter 20. Preemptive Wars
Chapter 21. "Miracle on the Vistula"
Chapter 22. The Red Tide Recedes
Part IV. Head of State: 1921-1935
Chapter 23. Friends and Enemies
Chapter 24. Retirement and Regrets
Chapter 25. The Coup
Chapter 26. Revolution without Consequences
Chapter 27. The Reluctant Dictator
Chapter 28. The Elections of 1928
Chapter 29. Into the Abyss
Chapter 30. Last Days
Chapter 31. The Laws of Greatness
Chapter 32. Without Pilsudski
Pilsudski Timeline
Pilsudski Awards
Pilsudski Sejm Resolutions
Pilsudski Family
Bibliography
Index