After the Hungarian Revolution in November 1956, the entire world
became aware of the Hungarians--the independent people who defied
the might of Soviet Russia in defense of their national freedom and
traditions. However, though Hungary was acknowledged for centuries
as the bulwark of Europe and Christianity against the East, the
lively history of the country and its people has otherwise been
unfamiliar to Westerners. Written by C. A. Macartney who is long
recognized as an authority in the Western world on the history of
Hungary and who has been personally familiar with Hungarian
problems of the past few decades, this book introduces Hungary to a
Western audience. Few know that the revolution of 1956 is
characteristic of many other struggles in the 1,000 years of the
nation's past. Few know that the name of Hungary has been coupled
with the word of freedom in many crucial moments of Western
history. This unfamiliarity results partly because Hungary lies in
a remote and seldom-visited quarter of Europe, but also because its
language is strange and difficult, not of familiar European origin.
Most of the material heretofore available on the history of Hungary
has come to readers through the distorting media of foreign
languages and foreign sympathies. Macartney tells the story
tersely, combining a superbly readable and exciting style with
meticulous scholarship, while displaying an unusual sense for
narrative and acute perception into character. The book contains
thirty-nine illustrations of people, places, and objects that
further illuminate the text. From Arpbd, who in the ninth century
led the nomad Magyars out of a desperate crisis in the east and
into the Danube Basin, to the ill-fated revolution of 1956 and
Janos Kadar and the "People's Republic," this is the fascinating
history of a great country and a people resistant to tyranny and
invasion.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2017 |
First published: |
1962 |
Authors: |
C.A. Macartney
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
273 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-52554-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
1-138-52554-5 |
Barcode: |
9781138525542 |
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