Jozef Pilsudski personified Poland from its resurrection in 1918 until his death in 1935. Successively convicted terrorist, socialist agitator, cavalry officer, field marshal and vanquisher of Trotsky's Red Army, democratic president and dictator he became the embodiment of Polish nationalism Pilsudski is still an attractive figure to modern Central European nationalists, representing the virtues of military and moral strength to a new generation of re-emerging countries. In the Baltic States, in Poland itself, in the Ukraine, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia, Pilsudski's is a potent myth. This is the first scholarly study of the man to have come out of Poland for two generations. It is an edited translation by John Coutouvidis of Professor Andrzej Garlicki's major biography, which could not be published in Poland until the Soviet grip had been loosened. It is not only a gripping story of a great man's life, but also an important work of new European scholarship, a major contribution to twentieth century history, and a unique insight into the myths and symbols of Slav nationalism, a re-emerging European historical force.

Jozef Pilsudski, 1867–1965

History

Garlicki, Andrzej

Coutouvidis, John

Europe

Routledge

Józef Piłsudski: 1867-1935 (Polish Edition)

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Czytelnik

<p>,,Byc zwyciezonym i nie ulec to zwyciestwo, zwyciezyc i spoczac na laurach - to kleska"\nJózef Pilsudski odbyl dluga droge z Zulowa - przez syberyjskie zeslanie, ruch socjalistyczny, Legiony, Magdeburg, Belweder, Sulejówek i znowu Belweder - do królewskich grobów na Wawelu. Byl wielka indywidualnoscia i odcisnal - co niewielu jest dane - swe pietno na kilku dziesiecioleciach dziejów Polski. Byl czlowiekiem juz za zycia owianym legenda. Wciaz jest symbolem odrodzenia Polski.\nKsiazka Andrzeja Garlickiego jest najlepsza i najpelniejsza biografia marszalka Pilsudskiego. Czlowieka, który cale zycie poswiecil walce o wolna Ojczyzne. Który nie uznawal kompromisów. Który nie bal sie podejmowac ryzyka. Bez którego dzis nie byloby niepodleglej Rzeczpospolitej.\nAndrzej Garlicki (1935-2013) polski historyk i publicysta. Absolwent Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Czlonek kolegium tygodnika ,,Kultura", od 1982 az do smierci zwiazany z ,,Polityka". Wieloletni profesor na Wydziale Historycznym UW. Glównym tematem jego badan byla najnowsza historia Polski.</p>

Jozef Pilsudski 1867-1935 (Polish Edition)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

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