The sixth edition of the Rough Guide to Hungary is the ultimate guide to this small landlocked nation of just over ten million people. Hungary is a country full of atmospheric towns, outstanding buildings, beautiful landscapes and colourful festivals. A selection of the highlights are listed in the front of the guide with evocative full-colour photographs and page references to their full accounts later in the book. The guide was first researched in 1984, giving it over twenty years worth of continual updating and refinement, making it the ultimate insiders guide - whether you're cruising the Danube, hiking in the hills or sampling the country's famous wines.
The Spirit of Hungary: A Panorama of Hungarian History and Culture
Reproduction of the original.
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...
An abbreviated version of the definitive work on the destruction of Hungarian Jewry.
A comprehensive history of the land, people, society, culture and economy of Hungary.
This volume brings together the fruits of their work, some of which was hitherto only available in Hungarian. The reader will find a wealth of information on many bilingual communities involving Hungarian as a minority language.
And in the background, in a mythical dimension, Proust's shadow grew; this powerful, frightening and prodigious inferno whirled whose sulfurous smoke also enveloped the social horrors of the century - Proust's work, the conclusion and ...
This is the only book in English on the subject and is essential reading for all those interested in Hungary's history, political culture and constitution.
The book focuses on the shocking experiences and the intense memorial reactions generated by a few key historical events and the way of how they have been interpreted by the historical scholarship.
Surveying the dazzling array of ceremonies, exhibitions, and memorials commemorating the revolution and its heros, James invites readers to consider the difference between the communist regime’s master narrative of 1956, with its smug, ...