Tadeusz Swietochowski

Tadeusz Swietochowski
Professor Swietochowski in 2016
Native name Tadeusz Świętochowski
Born 1932
Died 15 February 2017
New York City, U.S.
Citizenship United States
Alma mater Columbia University
Known for History of Azerbaijan
Scientific career
Fields Modern history
Institutions Monmouth University
Thesis Azerbaijan in 1905-1920
Doctoral advisor Edward A. Allworth
Notable students Alec Rasizade

Tadeusz Świętochowski (Polish: [taˈdɛuʂ ɕfjɛntɔˈxɔfskʲi]; 1932 – 15 February 2017) was a Polish historian and Caucasologist.[1] He was a Professor of the History Department at Monmouth University,[2] Honorary Doctor of Khazar University and Baku State University and Honorary Member of Central Eurasian Studies Society.[3] His fields included the modern history of the Middle East and Azerbaijan. Swietochowski was acclaimed as the leading specialist on the modern history of Azerbaijan.[4]

He also lectured at the Warsaw University as Fulbright Senior Specialist.

Selected works

  • Poland between Germany and Russia (1926-1939): the theory of two enemies. (Edited by Alexander Korczyński & Tadeusz Świętochowski). Pilsudski Institute of America, New York, 1975.
  • Guide to the collections of the Pilsudski Institute of America for research in the modern history of Poland. Pilsudski Institute of America, New York, 1980.
  • Russian Azerbaijan (1905-1920): the shaping of a national identity in a Muslim community. Cambridge University Press, Boston, 1985, 272 pages. (Translated into Turkish: Müslüman Cemaatten Ulusal Kimliğe Rus Azerbaycanı, 1905-1920. Istanbul, Bağlam Yayınları, 1988).
  • Karol Wędziagolski. Boris Savinkov: portrait of a terrorist. (Edited by Tadeusz Swietochowski, translated by Margaret Patoski). Kingston Press, Clifton NJ, 1988.
  • Der Islam und die Entwicklung nationaler Identität in Aserbaidshan. Markus Verlag-Gesellschaft, Köln, 1989.
  • Russia and Azerbaijan: a borderland in transition. Columbia University Press, New York, 1995, 289 pages. (Translated into Azeri: Rusiya və Azərbaycan: dəyişən sərhədlər. Khazar University Press, Baku, 2000).
  • Azerbejdżan i Rosja: kolonializm, islam i narodowość w podzielonym kraju. Instytut Studiów Politycznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Warszawa, 1998, 302 str.
  • Historical Dictionary of Azerbaijan (co-author). Scarecrow Press, Lanham MD, 1999, 130 pages.
  • Azerbaijan: the hidden faces of Islam. = World Policy Journal (New York), Fall 2002, volume XIX, number 3, pages 69-76.
  • Azerbejdżan. Wydawnictwo Trio, Warszawa, 2006, 303 str.

Notes

  1. ↑ Скончался известный польский специалист по современной истории Азербайджана. 1news.az, 16.02.2017
  2. ↑ "Tadeusz Swietochowski (Monmouth University)". Columbia.edu. Archived from the original on 2005-02-25. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
  3. ↑ "CESS Honorary Members". Cess.muohio.edu. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
  4. ↑ Vicken Cheterian. Uncontested ruler of Azerbaijan Archived 2016-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. // Le Monde diplomatique, February 2006.


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