The Medieval Hungarian Historians: A Critical and Analytical Guide - Softcover

Macartney, C. A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521080517 ISBN 13: 9780521080514

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

The various works in which the Hungarians of the Middle Ages recorded their own origins and early doings are of great value not only for the history of Hungary and the Magyar people, but also for the whole of south-eastern Europe. But before they can be safely used as sources they require much editing and interpretation. Studies by Hungarian and German scholars of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are now of course out-dated. Mr Macartney spent some years going through the documents and all the critical literature, and here presents the fruits of his work in a short form containing all that needs to be known for safe and profitable use of the texts. The present book has as its first part a long introductory essay on the development of the Hungarian historical tradition; its second part is an analytical guide to the separate documents, carrying summarised descriptions of MSS, editions, date, contents, reliability, relations to other texts, and so on, and including references to Mr Macartney's own contributions in the Studies. It is intended for Western students not able to read Magyar.

About this title

Book Description:

The various works in which the Hungarians of the Middle Ages recorded their own origins and early doings are of great value not only for the history of Hungary and the Magyar people, but also for the whole of south-eastern Europe.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521080517
• ISBN 13: 9780521080514
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 212