Scotland and Poland

Historical Encounters 1500-2010

Edited by Tom Devine, David Maria Hesse, Tom M. Devine and David Hesse

Imprint: John Donald

224 Pages, 6.1 x 9.05 in, b/w throughout

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9781906566272
April 2011
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This collection of essays explores more than five centuries of Scottish-Polish interactions. It focuses on the two main moments of contact: the early modern experiences of Scottish pedlars, merchants, mercenaries and diplomats in the Polish-Lithuanian commonA--wealth and the Polish presence in Scotland during the twentieth and early twenty-first century. The latter period includes the Polish military presence in Scotland during World War II and the new Polish migration to Scotland after Poland's accession to the European Union in 2004. The book will be of interest to students and researchers who focus on the boom subject of early modern Scottish emigration to the European continent, and also to more general readers outside the scholarly community. It will be of value to the Polish community in Scotland and to anyone interested in the joint history of these two countries.

Tom Devine is the Sir William Fraser Chair of Scottish History and Palaeography at the University of Edinburgh, widely acknowledged to be the world's premier Chair of Scottish History, and also Director of the Scottish Centre of Diaspora Studies and Head of School. He is the author or editor of some two dozen books, including the international bestseller The Scottish Nation. David Hesse holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and currently works as a journalist for a leading Swiss newspaper.

Professor Tom Devine, OBE, FBA was educated at Strathclyde University, Glasgow where he graduated with first class honors in History in 1968 followed by a PhD and D.Litt. He rose through the academic ranks from assistant lecturer to Deputy Principal of the University in 1992. In 1998 he accepted the Directorship of the centre for Irish and Scottish Studies at Aberdeen, where he is also Glucksman Professor of Irish & Scottish Studies. In early 2006, he assumed the Sir William Fraser Chair of Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh, widely acknowledged to be the world's premier Chair of Scottish History. In a unique arrangement he will also continue to hold his Aberdeen university professorship. He is the author or editor of some two dozen books including international best seller The Scottish Nation (1999).

David Hesse holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and currently works as a journalist for a leading Swiss newspaper.