Polish democratic thought from the Renaissance to the great emigration : essays and documents

Polish democratic thought from the Renaissance to the great emigration : essays and documents / edited with an introduction by M.B. Biskupski & James S. Pula.

Other author/creator	Biskupski, Mieczyław B.
Other author/creator	Pula, James S., 1946-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	[Boulder, Colo.] : East European Monographs ; [New York] : Distributed by Columbia University Press, 1990.
Description	x, 252 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Subject(s)	Political science--Poland --History. Political science--Poland --History --Sources. Democracy--History --Sources.

Series	East European monographs ; no. 289 East European monographs ; no. 289. ^A68228
Contents	Pt. 1. Essays. Introduction. The sixteenth century roots of the Polish democratic tradition / by James Miller. "Liberty without licence?" : the failure of Polish democratic thought in the seventeenth century / by Robert I. Frost. Democratic thought in eighteenth century Poland / by Daniel Z. Stone. Polish szlachta democracy at the crossroads, 1795-1831 / by Joan S. Skurnowicz. Fraternal politics : Polish and European radicalism during the Great Emigration / by Kenneth F. Lewalski -- Pt. 2. Documents. Nihil novi. Warsaw Confederation. Henrician Article (Pacta Conventa) A.M. Fredro's defense of the Liberum Veto. Constitution of May 3, 1791. Połaniec manifesto. Manifesto of the Polish Democratic Society.
General note	Documents in pt. 2 are English translations accompanied by the original texts in Latin and Polish.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-245) and index
LCCN	90081157

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	JA84.P7 P65 1990	✔ Available	Place Hold