Tadeusz Swietochowski

Tadeusz Swietochowski
Tadeusz Świętochowski
Professor Swietochowski in 2016
Born	1934 Lille, France
Died	15 February 2017 New York City, U.S.
Nationality	Polish
Citizenship	United States / Poland
Alma mater	University of Warsaw Columbia University
Known for	History of Azerbaijan
Spouse(s)	Marie (Mimi) Lukens
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: [taˈdɛ.uʂ ɕfjɛntɔˈxɔfskʲi]; 1934^[1] – 15 February 2017) was a Polish historian and Caucasologist.^[2]

He left Poland after graduating from Turkish studies at University of Warsaw. He was a Professor of the History Department at Monmouth University,^[3] Honorary Doctor of Khazar University and Baku State University and Honorary Member of Central Eurasian Studies Society.^[4] 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.^[5]

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 Aserbaidschan. 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.

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External links[]

• Zmarł prof. Tadeusz Świętochowski.
• Obituary for Professor Swietochowski in Poland.
• Obituary of Professor Swietochowski in the New York Times, 20.II.2017.

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