Poland in 19th Century: Martyrology or Modernization? 2900-L-P19CM-ANG
1. Introduction to 19th Century Poland: chronology of the partitions at the end of the 18th century, Poland during the Napoleonic wars, the situation after the Vienna Congress
2. The Kingdom of Poland 1815-1831: its constitution and efforts of modernization in various aspects, the November uprising
3. The Free Town of Cracow: constitution, political culture 1815-1846
4. The Great Duchy of Poznań – the Prussian part of Poland; Poles versus the politics of germanization;
5. Galicia – the Austrian part of Poland 1815-1866
6. The Kingdom of Poland 1832-1864: modernization and conspiracy, the January uprising and its effects
7. The Kingdom of Poland 1864-1905: three decades of rapid industrialization, social and economic transformation.
8. Polish Galicia: the land of autonomy and political freedom
9. Modern political movements at the end of 19th century
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Learning outcomes
At the end of the lecture the student is capable to understand and explain the specific situation of Poland in 19th century, especially the possibilities of modernization of a society oppressed by three empires. The student is thus able to refer to the necessary general facts within Polish history as regarding the political culture, constitutions, economics, social history.
Assessment criteria
ECTS 4 for those who pass a simple test
Bibliography
Selected bibliography:
Norman Davies, Europe – a History, Oxford University Press
Norman Davies, God’s Playground: a History of Poland, vol 1-2, Oxford University Press
Adam Zamoyski, The Polish Way: A Thousand Year History of the Poles and Their Culture. New York, NY
Anita Prażmowska, Poland: a Modern History, London
Anita Prażmowska, A History of Poland
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