Hungary: From Ninth Century Origins to the 1956 Uprising

by C.A. Macartney

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0202361985
• ISBN13: 9780202361987
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"