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The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe

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The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe

Summary

The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe authored Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — author (P50): Timothy Garton Ash[2].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's instance of is recorded as Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — instance of (P31): literary work[3].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's genre is Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — genre (P136): history book[4].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's language of work or name is recorded as Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — language of work or name (P407): English[5].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's country of origin is recorded as Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom[6].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe was released on 1989[7].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's main subject is Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — main subject (P921): Europe[8].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's main subject is Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — main subject (P921): 1980s[9].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's main subject is Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — main subject (P921): Revolutions of 1989[10].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's title is recorded as The Uses of Adversity[11].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's title is recorded as Ein Jahrhundert wird abgewählt[12].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's title is recorded as Pomimo i wbrew[13].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's title is recorded as Los frutos de la adversidad[14].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's title is recorded as Foloasele prigoanei[15].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's title is recorded as A balsors édes hasznai[16].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's title is recorded as La chaudière[17].
  • The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe's copyright status is recorded as Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — copyright status (P6216): copyrighted[18].

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Authorship and Creation

The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe authored Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — author (P50): Timothy Garton Ash[2].

Publication

The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe was published on 1989[7]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — language of work or name (P407): English[5]. Its genre is Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — genre (P136): history book[4].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — main subject (P921): Europe[8], Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — main subject (P921): 1980s[9], and Essays on the Fate of Central Europe — main subject (P921): Revolutions of 1989[10].

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  6. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Reclus · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → history book
    Wikidata description → non-fiction work by Timothy Garton Ash
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  2. 5d ago · Reclus · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1989-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Imported from → —
    Title → The Uses of Adversity, Ein Jahrhundert wird abgewählt, Pomimo i wbrew +4
    Viaf cluster id → 4528147270511935700006
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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