This book offers a comprehensive thousand-year history of the land, people, society, culture and economy of Hungary, from its nebulous origins in the Ural Mountains to the 1988 elections. It tells above all the thrilling story of a people who became a great power in the region and then fought against--and were invaded by--Ottomans, Germans and Soviets. The Hungarian people preserved nevertheless a continuous individuality through their Ural-born language and a specifically Hungaro-European culture.
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"Good illustrations and maps guide the reader through the events of the Hungarian past." CHOICE Jan 2002
"Educated general readers seeking a well-informed, readable, and current individual perspective on Hungary's national past will find this book useful." Austrian History Yearbook
"Educated general readers seeking a well-informed, readable, and current individual perspective on Hungary's national past will find this book useful." Austrian History Yearbook
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
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Better than your average survey history of a country,
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This review is from: A Concise History of Hungary (Cambridge Concise Histories) (Paperback)
This is a surprisingly fine book. It is lively and concise. It is efficient, covering all major episodes of Hungarian history from the beginnings to about 1995. It never lingers or goes into excessive detail. The author's opinions are balanced. The translation (from French to English) is really excellently done. There could be more illustrations, but those that are included are good. The rather dull cover leads one to expect a rather dull book, but in fact it is a very satisfying one and easy to digest.
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This is a complete and comprehensive history of the Hungarian land, people, society, culture and economy from its nebulous origins in the Ural mountains of Russia to the elections of 1988. It was written by a Hungarian born, Latin educated, French speaking, Nazi persecuted Swiss historian. The book tells the story of a once upon a time great nation that went into decline following Ottoman, Austrian and Soviet occupations at the same time preserving its unique language and European culture. The author links Hungary's political decline to its social, economic and cultural deficiencies. The country was under Hapsburg domination for four centuries and achieved its independence only after World War I, after having lost two thirds of its territory and half of its population. Now free of Soviet domination since 1990, Hungary seeks its place in the European Union of nations.
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For a history book, I felt the author did an excellent job of providing a balanced and comprehensive piece of work that was also enjoyable to read. I enjoy reading history, but sometimes I find myself avoiding history books once I begin them, after the initial interest wears off. I read this on the trains of Europe, and it vastly improved my understanding of Hungary and the surrounding regions, making my visit to the area much more meaningful. This excellent book provided a clear understanding of the background of this often overlooked corner of Europe. An excellent choice for anyone traveling to Slovakia, Hungary or Transylvania.
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From the conquest of 895 up until the First World War Hungary's history unfolded in the Carpathian basin; then it was confined within a smaller territory, that of today's Hungary. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Concise History, Communist Party, Maria Theresa, Francis Joseph, Imre Nagy, Upper Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Western Europe, Catholic Church, United States, Austrian Empire, Soviet Union, Holy Roman Empire, Treaty of Trianon, Louis the Great, Middle Ages, Byzantine Empire, House of Arpad, Miklos Zrinyi, Red Army, Central Europe, John Sigismund, Lajos Kossuth, Central Committee, Emperor Frederick New!
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From the conquest of 895 up until the First World War Hungary's history unfolded in the Carpathian basin; then it was confined within a smaller territory, that of today's Hungary. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ooo kilogrammes, county diets, national king, dual monarchy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Concise History, Communist Party, Maria Theresa, Francis Joseph, Imre Nagy, Upper Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Western Europe, Catholic Church, United States, Austrian Empire, Soviet Union, Holy Roman Empire, Treaty of Trianon, Louis the Great, Middle Ages, Byzantine Empire, House of Arpad, Miklos Zrinyi, Red Army, Central Europe, John Sigismund, Lajos Kossuth, Central Committee, Emperor Frederick New!
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- Social Contract: Essays by Locke, Hume, and Rousseau by John Locke on page 159
- Rethinking the International Conflict in Communist and Post-Communist States: Essays in Honour of Miklos Molnar by Reneo Lukic in Front Matter
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