WARS AND EPIDEMICS IN THE HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND - RENATA ELŻBIETA PALIGA

Discover a fascinating journey through the history of Poland, where wars and epidemics shaped the fate of the nation. Renata Elżbieta Paliga's book offers a unique look at the interconnections between biological factors, military actions, and political events that influenced the most important events in the history of the Republic of Poland. It is not only a historical analysis but also an attempt to understand how epidemics of infectious diseases have left their mark on the fate of the world.

• Interdisciplinary approach to the topic of epidemics and wars in Polish history.
• New perspective on known events, showing the influence of biological factors.
• Extensive literature, both Polish and foreign, guaranteeing reliability.
• Accessible language, making reading a fascinating journey.
• Analysis of the political and social exploitation of pandemics by the opponents of the Republic of Poland.

In her book, the author analyzes how epidemics were an excellent pretext for organizing cordons, which were to influence the internal affairs of the Republic of Poland. The considerations are based on extensive literature, which proves the reliability and diligence of the research. Dr. Renata Paliga presents an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to the studied issue, combining the assessment of the effects of epidemics with warfare.

The author's text on three epidemics that appeared in Poland under dramatic military circumstances is an interesting study of a little-known topic. The extensive literature used allowed the issue to be illustrated from many sides. Military historians have so far only marginally noted epidemic problems, and doctors focused on issues related to their knowledge, without seeing the broader background and the impact of epidemics on general historical phenomena.

This study should find an audience both among people who learn and study history professionally and among those who treat it as a source of expanding their own reflections on national history. An additional value is added to the work by the currently occurring epidemic, which, although it does not have such a dramatic military background, has seriously shaken many areas of social life, economy, culture, and interpersonal relations.