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Polish ethnopolitical myth and the Caucasus
Looking at the past
Series: - Iran and the Caucasus Monographs, Volume: 6
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Does the fact that we dislike someone influence our perception of the world? If Poles consider Russians as "historical" enemies, does this affect how they interpret the present and the past? The author argues this is indeed the case. In his book, the author illustrates this through the example of the Caucasus, primarily in the context of the nineteenth century, when the modern Polish nation was being formed. How did the Polish independence emigration view the independence struggles of the Caucasian peoples? And how do contemporary Polish researchers and publicists approach the issue? Where does Russia fit into all of this? The author seeks to answer these and many other questions in his account about an imagined Polish-Caucasian comradery.
PrzemysÅaw Adamczewski is a professor at the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2010 at the Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznaÅ. He specializes in Caucasian studies, primarily Polish-Caucasian relations.
List of Figures and Tables
1 Introduction
â1âA Few Remarks on the Ethnopolitical Myth, Myths, and Science
â2âThe Image of Russia as Polandâs âHistorical Enemyâ
â3âPurpose, Scope, and Work Methods
â4âCharacteristic of the Materials Used
2 The Caucasus â Ancestral Homeland of the Poles
3 Creation of the Image of the Caucasus in Nineteenth-Century Literature
â1âIn Polish-Language Literature Published in Western Europe
â2âIn the Polish Ãmigré Press
4 Plans of the Polish Ãmigré Community Concerning the Caucasus and Their Influence on the Image of the Region
5 The Image of the Caucasus in Works from the Period of the Polish Peopleâs Republic
6 Poles in Imam Shamilâs Armed Forces
7 Desertions of Poles from the Tsarist Army and the Attitude of the Independent Caucasian Peoples towards Runways
8 Poles in Russian Service and Their Attitude towards Polishness
9 The Notion of Polesâ Contributions to Developing the Caucasus
10 The Caucasus as a Site of Polish Martyrology
11 Applying Argumentum ad Rossicum to Explain Processes Underway in the Caucasus
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
1 Introduction
â1âA Few Remarks on the Ethnopolitical Myth, Myths, and Science
â2âThe Image of Russia as Polandâs âHistorical Enemyâ
â3âPurpose, Scope, and Work Methods
â4âCharacteristic of the Materials Used
2 The Caucasus â Ancestral Homeland of the Poles
3 Creation of the Image of the Caucasus in Nineteenth-Century Literature
â1âIn Polish-Language Literature Published in Western Europe
â2âIn the Polish Ãmigré Press
4 Plans of the Polish Ãmigré Community Concerning the Caucasus and Their Influence on the Image of the Region
5 The Image of the Caucasus in Works from the Period of the Polish Peopleâs Republic
6 Poles in Imam Shamilâs Armed Forces
7 Desertions of Poles from the Tsarist Army and the Attitude of the Independent Caucasian Peoples towards Runways
8 Poles in Russian Service and Their Attitude towards Polishness
9 The Notion of Polesâ Contributions to Developing the Caucasus
10 The Caucasus as a Site of Polish Martyrology
11 Applying Argumentum ad Rossicum to Explain Processes Underway in the Caucasus
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
The book will certainly be interesting for students and academics dealing with Slavic and Caucasian studies, primarily in the context of historical and literary research.