Poland is a land whose boundaries and people have been divided and redivided by conquering nations throughout its long and turbulent history. As it enters the 21st century, it is a stable democracy with a bright economic and political future. This history provides readers with an understanding of Poland's complex history from its origins in the Middle Ages through to the end of the 20th century. It features an overview of Poland today, its geographic, economic and political realities, a timeline of significant events in its history and chronologically-organized chapters on its history from the heritage of Old Poland to the rise of the Third Republic and the current situation as Poland enters the 21st century.

Author Biography

M.B. BISKUPSKI is Professor of History at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York.