The Other Prussia Royal Prussia, Poland and Liberty, 1569}}}1772 [Paperback]

A study of national identity in Royal Prussia - the 'other Prussia', part of the Polish state from 1454 to 1793.This book focuses on the history of Royal Prussia--the 'other Prussia'--which was part of the Polish state from 1454 to 1793. It studies the complex relationship between Germans and Slavs in the Polish-Prussian borderlands, and demonstrates the importance of national and historical myth-making for power politics. Analysing the rivalry between the multi-national, constitutionalist Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and its centralised, dynastic neighbour Brandenburg-Prussia, this study contributes to our understanding of the process of early modern nation-building and the formation of national identity.This book focuses on the history of Royal Prussia--the 'other Prussia'--which was part of the Polish state from 1454 to 1793. It studies the complex relationship between Germans and Slavs in the Polish-Prussian borderlands, and demonstrates the importance of national and historical myth-making for power politics. Analysing the rivalry between the multi-national, constitutionalist Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and its centralised, dynastic neighbour Brandenburg-Prussia, this study contributes to our understanding of the process of early modern nation-building and the formation of national identity.This book focuses on the history of Royal Prussia--the other Prussia --which was part of the Polish state from 1454 to 1793. It studies the complex relationship between Germans and Slavs in the Polish-Prussian borderlands, and demonstrates the importance of national and historical myth-making for power politics. Analyzing the rivalry between the multinational, constitutionalist Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and its centralized, dynastic neighbor Brandenburg-Prussia, this study contributes to our understanding of the process of early modern nation-building and the formation of national identity.Preface; Gazetteer; Glossary; List of abbreviations; Maps; 1. Introduction;l¦