History 353 Y

There are two required texts for the course:

• Norman Davies, God’s Playground. A History of Poland, Volumes One and Two. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1982)

These volumes are available for purchase at the University of Toronto Bookstore. They are also available on short-term loan at the Sigmund Samuel Library / Gerstein, 7 King’s College Circle.

In addition, you are asked to purchase a course reader. The reader includes articles, excerpts from monographs, as well as primary source material.

The readings from Davies and the readings contained in your course reader are listed on the syllabus under "required readings". Please note that some required readings are not included in the package of photocopies, and are only available on reserve at the Short-Term Loan facilities at Sigmund Samuel / Gerstein. Where a book or article is available on short-term loan, I have indicated so by including the designation "(SSTL)" after the reference.

It will be assumed that you are familiar with all of the required readings. Keep this mind when it comes to class discussions and to the final exam. You will get more out of the class if you read as much as possible. It is not enough to simply read Davies!!

For each class, I have also provided a list of recommended readings. These will take the student beyond the framework of the week’s required material. These lists are also intended to provide the student with a better sense of the range of literature that exists on any given topic. Students are strongly encouraged to choose at least one of these to supplement the weekly required readings. This is also the first place to start when beginning research for class essays. The lists of recommended readings are by no means comprehensive. All listed readings are in English.

A solid grasp of the geography of east Central Europe is necessary to facilitate an understanding of the events and themes covered in the course. Students are strongly encouraged to consult the following atlas (on reserve at Sigmund Samuel / Gerstein):

• Paul Robert Magocsi, Historical Atlas of East Central Europe (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1993).

The sections of the Magocsi atlas that correspond to a given lecture topic are provided under "recommended readings".

For additional background material on a given topic, consult the following texts:

• R.J. Crampton, Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century (London: Routledge, 1994).
• R.F. Leslie, ed., The History of Poland Since 1863 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1980). (SSTL)
• Czeslaw Milosz, The History of Polish Literature, 2^nd ed. (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1983).
• W.F. Reddaway, et al., eds. The Cambridge History of Poland. Volume 1: From the Origins to Sobieski (to 1696) (Cambridge University Press, 1950) and Volume II: From Augustus II to Pilsudski (1697-1935), eds.
• W.F. Reddaway, et. al. (Cambridge University Press, 1951). (SSTL)
• Paul W. Schroeder, The Transformation of European Politics 1763-1848 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994). (SSTL)
• Piotr S. Wandycz, The Lands of Partitioned Poland, 1795-1918 (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1974). (SSTL)