Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Abbreviations xix
7. Pronunciation Key xx
8. Introduction and Theoretical Orientations 1
9. 1. Genealogy of Polish Nationalism 34
10. 2. “We, the Polish Nation”: Redefining the Nation in Post-Communist Poland 77
11. 3. “Oświęcim”/“Auschwitz”: Archaeology of a Contested Site and Symbol 98
12. 4. The Aesthetics of the War of the Crosses: Mobilizing “the Nation” 141
13. 5. Debating Poland by Debating the Cross 171
14. Conclusion: Nationalism and Religion Reexamined 202
15. Appendix A: Periodicals Consulted 223
16. Appendix B: Official Translation of the Preamble, Constitution of the Third Republic of Poland 225
17. Appendix C: Historical Cues 227
18. References 231
19. Index 265