At a time when Poland is emphasizing its distance from Russia, Polish                  Encounters, Russian Identity points to the historical ties and mutual influences of                  these two great Slavic peoples. Whether Poland adopted a hostile or a friendly                  stance toward Russia, the intense responses of Russian thinkers, writers, and                  political leaders to Poland and to Polish culture shaped Russians' idea of                  themselves and their place in the world. Countering the recent trend to deny the                  rich interactions between Russia and Poland, this collection reminds readers that                  these longstanding, if often difficult, contacts constitute an important and                  enduring element in the consciousness of the peoples of both                  countries.The contributors are Manon de Courten, Megan Dixon,                  Halina Goldberg, Leonid Efremovich Gorizontov, Irina Grudzinska, Beth Holmgren,                  Judith Deutsch Kornblatt, Matthew Pauly, Nina Perlina, Robert Przygrodski, David L.                  Ransel, Bozena Shallcross, Barbara Skinner, and Andrzej Walicki.

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