Independence Day: Myth, Symbol, and the Creation of Modern Poland

by M.B.B. Biskupski

The 11th of November 1918, Polish Independence Day, is a curious anniversary whose commemoration has been only intermittently observed in the last century. In fact, the day -- and the several symbols that rightly or wrongly have become associated with it -- has a rather convoluted history, filled with tradition and myth, which deserves attention.

Independence Day is more than just the history of a day, or the evolution of its celebration, but...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199658811
• ISBN13: 9780199658817
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"