History of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: state, society, culture

The book presents an outline of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from the 16thto the 18thcentury and offers a view of the realities of political life, organization of the judiciary, the economy, coexistence of different ethnic groups and religions, high and popular culture and achievements of art....

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Main Author Augustyniak, Urszula
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Peter Lang 30.09.2015
SeriesPolish studies, transdisciplinary perspectives
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Summary:The book presents an outline of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from the 16thto the 18thcentury and offers a view of the realities of political life, organization of the judiciary, the economy, coexistence of different ethnic groups and religions, high and popular culture and achievements of art. While the federal character of the state and multicultural society is often overlooked in the synthesis of this period, the creation of civil society in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the cultural heritage was the joint achievement of its residents, regardless of their state and ethnic divisions.
ISBN:9783631629772
363162977X
DOI:10.3726/978-3-653-05491-0