Poland's Last King and English Culture Stanislaw August Poniatowski, 1732-1798

Name: Poland's Last King and English Culture Stanislaw August Poniatowski, 1732-1798
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ISBN: 9780198207016

ISBN-10: 0198207018

ISBN-13: 9780198207016

Edition: 1998

Authors: Richard Butterwick

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The attempt by Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1764-95) "to create anew the Polish world" was one of the most audacious enterprises of reform undertaken by any enlightened monarch in the eighteenth century. Inspired by his love of England, the king's efforts helped bring about a flourishing of Polish culture and a constitution admired across Europe. They also provoked the revenge of Russia and the partitioning of the state. With new perspectives on the successes and limitations of the Polish Enlightenment, this book presents a dynamic interpretation of European culture in the eighteenth century.

Book details

List price: $440.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/14/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 398
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Preface


A Note on Pronunciation


Glossary


Abbreviations


Introduction



Sarmatia and England



The Enlightenment and England



The Education of an Enlightened Anglophile



The Influence of Sir Charles Hanbury Williams



Stanis&lslash;aw's Visit to England in 1754



The Contacts of Stanis&lslash;aw and His Circle with the English World After 1754



The English Constitution and the First Efforts to Reform the Commonwealth (1763-1768)



Stanistaw August and English Literature



Stanis&lslash;aw August and English Art



Sapere Aude



'Less Showy Means': from the Confederacy of Bar to the Four Year Seym



The Influence of the English Constitution on the Constitution of 3 May 1791


Conclusion


Bibliography


Index