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PublisherLang A&G International Academic Publishers, Peter

ISBN-103039119753

ISBN-139783039119752

eBay Product ID (ePID)112938962

Product Key Features

Number of Pages299 Pages

Publication NameKashubs: Past and Present : Past and Present

LanguageEnglish

SubjectCanada / General, Europe / Eastern, Slavic Languages (Other), Canadian, European / Eastern (See Also Russian & Former Soviet Union), Europe / Poland

Publication Year2011

FeaturesNew Edition

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Foreign Language Study, History

AuthorCezary Obracht-Prondzynski

SeriesNationalisms Across the Globe Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight15.5 Oz

Item Length8.7 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2011-026376

ReviewsMan kann nur wuenschen, dass diese ausfuehrliche und in ihren Bewertungen recht ausgewogene Darstellung der kaschubischen Sache aus der Feder der Betroffenen ein breites Echo findet. Sie hat es verdient, da sie gegenwaertig die ausfuehrlichste wissenschaftliche Darstellung zu diesem Thema in einer westlichen Sprache ist. (Klaus Steinke, Informationsmittel fuer Bibliotheken 20, 2012/2), «Man kann nur wünschen, dass diese ausführliche und in ihren Bewertungen recht ausgewogene Darstellung der kaschubischen Sache aus der Feder der Betroffenen ein breites Echo findet. Sie hat es verdient, da sie gegenwärtig die ausführlichste wissenschaftliche Darstellung zu diesem Thema in einer westlichen Sprache ist.» (Klaus Steinke, Informationsmittel für Bibliotheken 20, 2012/2), Man kann nur wnschen, dass diese ausfhrliche und in ihren Bewertungen recht ausgewogene Darstellung der kaschubischen Sache aus der Feder der Betroffenen ein breites Echo findet. Sie hat es verdient, da sie gegenwrtig die ausfhrlichste wissenschaftliche Darstellung zu diesem Thema in einer westlichen Sprache ist. (Klaus Steinke, Informationsmittel fr Bibliotheken 20, 2012/2)

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Series Volume Number2

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal305.891/85

Table Of ContentContents: Cezary Obracht-Prondzyoski/Tomasz Wicherkiewicz: Introduction - Józef Borzyszkowski: A History of the Kashubs until the End of Communism - Jerzy Treder: The Kashubian Language and its Dialects: The Range of Use - Jerzy Treder/Cezary Obracht-Prondzyoski: Kashubian Literature: The Phenomenon, its History and its Social Dimension - Tomasz Wicherkiewicz: Language Policy and the Sociolinguistics of Kashubian - Cezary Obracht-Prondzyoski: Dilemmas of Modern Kashubian Identity and Culture.

SynopsisThe Kashubs, a regional autochthonous group inhabiting northern Poland, represent one of the most dynamic ethnic groups in Europe. As a community, they have undergone significant political, social, economic and cultural change over the last hundred years. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Kashubs were citizens of Germany. In the period between the two World Wars they were divided between three political entities: the Republic of Poland, the Free City of Danzig and Germany. During the Second World War, many Kashubs were murdered, and communist Poland subsequently tried to destroy the social ties that bound the community together. The year 1989 finally brought about a democratic breakthrough, at which point the Kashubs became actively engaged in the construction of their regional identity, with the Kashubian language performing a particularly important role. This volume is the first scholarly monograph on the history, culture and language of the Kashubs to be published in English since 1935. The book systematically explores the most important aspects of Kashubian identity - national, regional, linguistic, cultural and religious - from both historical and contemporary perspectives., Today nationalism is the sole universally accepted criterion of statehood legitimization. Similarly, human groups wishing to be recognized as fully fledged participants in international relations must define themselves as nations. This concept of world politics underscores the need for openended, broad- ranging, novel, and interdisciplinary research into nationalism and ethnicity. It promotes better understanding of the phenomena relating to social, political, and economic life, both past and present.

LC Classification NumberDK4600.K345K37 2011