In Defense of Christian Hungary

by Paul A. Hanebrink

Book Overview

In this important historical account of the role that religion played in defining the political life of a modern national society, Paul A. Hanebrink shows how Hungarian nationalists redefined Hungary--a liberal society in the nineteenth century--as a narrowly Christian nation in the aftermath of World War I. Drawing on impressive archival research, Hanebrink uncovers how political and religious leaders demanded that Christian values influence public...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801444853
• ISBN13: 9780801444852
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher