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HIS 116
History of Poland
This is an introduction to history of Poland presented in European context. From the legendary beginning we will travel over the centuries to such important events as Poland`s accession to NATO and European Union. Review of over one thousand years of Polish history will help us to understand the process of creation of different nations from the ethnic groups living on this important part of region of Europe . We will learn about their economic, social, cultural and political life and their relationship with the historic Polish state. We will observe different stages and forms of Poland’s historic development; from Piast`s Duchy to dynastic monarchy, from monarchy to large Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ruled by elective kings; the history of the Polish lands in time of partition and rebirth of Poland after the WWI, the interwar period, WWII and the Holocaust, and the post WWII communist period. We will look over historical preconditions of Solidarity movement and, last but not least, we will discuss the period of transformation towards democracy. This is a full semester course which will meet 4 credit course from January 13 to April 26. Your final grade will be based on midterm examination (25%), class participation (15% of final grade) and final examination (60% of final grade). Attendance is mandatory and will be checked. You will get study questions one week prior to the midterm and final exams. Students with a grade plus B on midterm examination will have an option to prepare a final research paper of 10 to 15 pages double space 12 font instead of final examination. This option is for students who discuss and obtain my approval by March 28.
Introductory meeting
Jan. 13, Course overview and The Geography of Polish and European history, Reading: N.Davies, God's Playground, vol. 1., pp. 23 - 60.
Week one Jan. 18, Legendary Poland . Myths and reality in European and Polish early medieval history Reading : N. Davies, Europe, pp. 293 - 332 Jan. 20, Polish Middle Ages - an example of the birth of European state Reading: N.Davies, God's Playground, vol. 1., pp. 60 - 105.
Week two
Jan 25, Polish Middle Ages - creation of multi-ethnic monarchy Reading: Aleksander Gieysztor, The beginning of Jewish settlement in the Polish lands [in:] Chimen Abramsky, Maciej Jachimczyk, Antony Polonsky (eds.) The Jews in Poland , Oxford 1986, pp. 15 - 21. Jan 27, Medieval Culture in Poland Reading: Benedykt Zientara, Melioratio Terrae, [in:] J.K.Fedorowicz, A republic of Nobles , Cambridge , 1982, pp.31-48. (e-reserve)
Week three
Feb. 1, Poland in the 16 th century. The Renaissance basis in the formation of the parliamentary monarchy in Poland Reading: Stanisław Kutrzeba, The Composition of the Polish Sejm [in:] W. Czaplinski (ed.) The Polish Parliament at the Summit of its Development, Wroclaw, Warsaw, Krakow, Gdansk, Lodz, 1985, pp.13-20. Feb.3, Democracy of the Nobles. Reading: Norman Davies, God's Playground, vol.1, p. 321 – 372.
Week four
Feb.8, European and Polish Renaissance and Baroque . Poland and Lithuania on the political map of early modern Europe Reading: Bolesław Klimaszewski, An Outline of Polish Culture, Warsaw 1984, pp.86 – 94, 118-156. Feb. 10, Poland and Lithuania on the political map of early modern Europe Reading : Norman Davies, Europe , pp. 469 – 510 .(e-reserve)
Week five
Feb. 15, Cossacs , Sweden and Moscow - The Wars in the mid - 17 th century and their meaning for East Central Europe Reading: Norman Davies, God's Playground, vol. 1 pp. 421-469 Feb. 17 , Toward a collapse of old Poland : international politics and the reason of the Polish – Lithuanian Commonwealth (from the Battle of Vienna (1683) to the rule of Saxonian dynasty). Reading: Norman Davies, God's Playground, vol. 1 pp. 473 - 510. (e-reserve)
Week six
Feb. 22, Society in “the Republic of the Nobles” Reading: Andrzej Wyrobisz: The arts and social prestige in Poland between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, [in:] J.K. Fedorowicz, A Republic of the Nobles, Cambridge, 1982m pp. 157 - 178. Feb. 24 , Enlightenment in Europe and in Polish - Lithuanian Commonwealth. Reading: N. Davies, Europe, pp.577 – 664.
Week seven
March 1 , . The Three partitions of Poland Reading: N. Davies, God`s Palyground, vol.1, pp.511-546. March 3, Midterm exam. Break
Week eight
March 15, Fight for independence: Kościuszko upraising and the wars of Napoleon Bonaparte. Reading: Piotr S. Wandycz, Tha Lands of partitioned Poland 1795 - 1918, pp. 43 - 64. (e-reserve) March 17, Fight for independence: Polish uprisings against the occupiers in the 19 th century Reading: Jerzy Skowronek, The direction of political change 1795 - 1864, [in:] J.K. Fedorowicz, A Republic of the Nobles, Cambridge, 1982m pp. 262 - 281.
Week nine
March 22, Polish Romanticism and Positivism Reading: Jerzy Skowronek, The direction of political change 1795 - 1864, [in:] J.K. Fedorowicz, A Republic of the Nobles, Cambridge, 1982m pp. 262 - 281. March 24, The national problem in East Central Europe in the end of the 19 th century. Reading: Stefan Kieniewicz: Polish society and Jewish problem in the nineteenth century, [in:] Chimen Abramsky, Maciej Jachimczyk, Antony Polonsky [eds.] The Jews in Poland , Oxford , 1986, pp.70 - 77.
Week ten
March 28, The First World War in East Central Europe and the new nation states. Reading : Piotr S. Wandycz, The Lands of partitioned Poland 1795 – 1918, Univeristy of Washington Press, 1984, pp.331-370 March 30, A difficult independence: Poland 1918 - 1938 Reading: Jerzy Lukowski and Hubert Zawadzki, A consize History of Poland, Cambridge University Press, 2001, pp.190 - 249 .(e-reserve)
Week eleven
April 5, Poland during the World War II. N. Davies, Rising 44, pp.73 – 118.
April 7, The Holocaust on Polish lands. Film projection and discussion: Auschwitz Recollections by Prisoner No 1327
Week twelve
April 12 , Communism in Poland Reading: Norman Davies, Heart of Europe, Oxford University Press, 2001 pp.69 - 94
April 14, Inside the Soviet Block 1944 - 1989. Reading: Jerzy Lukowski and Hubert Zawadzki, A concise History of Poland, Cambridge University Press, 2001, pp. 250 – 259. Week thirteen
April 19, Solidarity movement and the Fall of the Wall in Berlin Film projection and discussion: Man of Fire, (1981) dir A. Wajda April 21 , Poland ’s road to NATO and to EU. Reading : Norman Davies, Heart of Europe , Oxford University Press, 2001 pp 392-433.
Week fourteen
April 26 – Conclusions and review of the study questions
.......................... Final Examination (date to be determined)
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