Reviews
This is an excellent book; judicious, comprehensive and up to date. It is a much-needed addition to our knowledge both about the Duchy of Warsaw and the Napoleonic empire as a whole., A read that is as absorbing as it is informative: in this exceptionally fair-minded study, Jaroslaw Czubaty takes us deep into the history and experience of Poland in the Napoleonic era, and argues that, notwithstanding Napoleon's cynical exploitation of the Poles for his own ends, this period played a crucial role in the eventual rebirth of a Polish state. Highly recommended!, "[An] excellent new book." - Journal of Modern History "A read that is as absorbing as it is informative: in this exceptionally fair-minded study, Jaroslaw Czubaty takes us deep into the history and experience of Poland in the Napoleonic era, and argues that, notwithstanding Napoleon's cynical exploitation of the Poles for his own ends, this period played a crucial role in the eventual rebirth of a Polish state. Highly recommended!" -- Charles J. Esdaile, University of Liverpool, UK "Jaroslaw Czubaty has made a seminal contribution to Napoleonic studies in this rich, comprehensive and judicious overview of the Duchy of Warsaw. Czubaty's study stands out in a field that is growing in distinction almost yearly, across Europe, for its sweep and thoughtful approach to one of the most complex, important and hitherto understudied components of Napoleon's hegemony. The task of presenting an Anglophone readership with so complete a history of Napoleonic Poland requires a singular ability to handle a wide range of historical skills - political, economic, social, cultural - all of which Czubaty posses in abundance." -- Michael Broers, University of Oxford, UK, "A read that is as absorbing as it is informative: in this exceptionally fair-minded study, Jaroslaw Czubaty takes us deep into the history and experience of Poland in the Napoleonic era, and argues that, notwithstanding Napoleon's cynical exploitation of the Poles for his own ends, this period played a crucial role in the eventual rebirth of a Polish state. Highly recommended!" -- Charles J. Esdaile, University of Liverpool, UK "Jaroslaw Czubaty has made a seminal contribution to Napoleonic studies in this rich, comprehensive and judicious overview of the Duchy of Warsaw. Czubaty's study stands out in a field that is growing in distinction almost yearly, across Europe, for its sweep and thoughtful approach to one of the most complex, important and hitherto understudied components of Napoleon's hegemony. The task of presenting an Anglophone readership with so complete a history of Napoleonic Poland requires a singular ability to handle a wide range of historical skills - political, economic, social, cultural - all of which Czubaty posses in abundance." -- Michael Broers, University of Oxford, UK, Jaroslaw Czubaty has made a seminal contribution to Napoleonic studies in this rich, comprehensive and judicious overview of the Duchy of Warsaw. Czubaty's study stands out in a field that is growing in distinction almost yearly, across Europe, for its sweep and thoughtful approach to one of the most complex, important and hitherto understudied components of Napoleon's hegemony. The task of presenting an Anglophone readership with so complete a history of Napoleonic Poland requires a singular ability to handle a wide range of historical skills - political, economic, social, cultural - all of which Czubaty posses in abundance.
