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Book SynopsisTrade Review". . . a very accessible and invaluable companion, both as a narrative of Hungarian history per se and as a constant source of information to complete the various bits of knowledge gathered during expeditions to museums, libraries and monuments."--The Budapest Times "Though this is a political history, the social and economic aspects are well covered. Cartledge has ... a perceptive eye and an elegant pen. The Will to Survive is set to become the standard work on Hungary."--International Affairs "Highly Recommended."--Choice
Table of ContentsPreface C. 1 Magyars (400 BC - AD 1000) C. 2 Young Hungarians (1000-1301) C. 3 Hungary Ascendant (1301-1444) C. 4 From Light into Darkness (1444-1526) C. 5 Hungary Divided (1526-1711) C. 6 Struggle for Independence (1547-1711) C. 7 Habsburg Rule and National Awakening (1711-1825) C. 8 Reform, Language and Nationality (1825-43) C. 9 Opposition, Revolution and War (1844-49) C. 10 Politics of Compromise and Dualism (1849-1906) C. 11 Economic Advance in a Troubled Society (1850-1913) C. 12 War and Revolution (1906-19) C. 13 The Road to Trianon (1914-20) C. 14 Horthy's Hungary (1920-42) C. 15 Faustian Pact I, 1936 C. 16 Faustian Pact II, 1941-45 C. 17 Two False Dawns, 1945-56 C. 18 Revolution C. 19 Second Compromise, 1956-88 C. 20 Round Table, 1988-2000 Appendices Notes Bibliography Index