{"product_id":"9781854187888","title":"Speak the Culture: Poland","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fifth book in Thorogood’s groundbreaking series of cultural guides takes Poland as its subject. Written in collaboration with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, \u003ci\u003eSpeak the Culture: Poland\u003c\/i\u003e provides a fast track to understanding the key events, figures and customs of this richly creative country in the heart of Europe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with an overview of the country’s cultural foundations – the history, language and identity – before moving on to Poland’s artistic achievements, from the Renaissance poetry of Mikolaj Rej to the films of Roman Polanski. The key figures of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, music, theatre and cinema are revealed succinctly and colorfully. The final section of \u003ci\u003eSpeak the Culture: Poland\u003c\/i\u003e covers the country’s living culture – its religion, social mores, education, economy and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly by grasping the culture of Poland will readers develop a fully rounded knowledge of this historic but little understood nation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thorogood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058111496432,"sku":"9781854187888","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781854187888_p0.jpg?v=1763597847","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781854187888","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}