Add this copy of The Hungarians Cross the Carpathians to cart. $9.00, good condition, Sold by Frost Pocket Farm - IOBA rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fleetville, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Corvina, Budapest.
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Good. Original covers, 6 ˝ x 8 ľ inches, 94 pp + plates. Paperback, good. Corners bumped, rubbed along edges, water (? ) stain on inside of covers and top edge of textblock, previous owner's gift inscription, lower corners of a two dozen or so adjoining leaves in plate section stuck together, otherwise tight, clean, paper crisp, unmarked, probably never really read. History; Hungary; Magyars; art.
Add this copy of Hungarians Cross the Carpathians to cart. $15.95, very good condition, Sold by CorgiPack rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fulton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Corvina Press.
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VG. Size: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches; 93 p., [50] p. of plates: ill.; 23 cm. [translated by Barna Balogh; revised by Paul Aston. Medieval Europe's first experience of the Magyars came as something of a shock. No sooner had they settled in the Carpathian Basin, coming from the vast plain between the River Don and the Lower Danube, the Magyars, like all the other peoples of the Migration Period, took to raiding their neighbours. The only European chroniclers of the period were gentle monks living in quiet seclusion. Hardly surprising, therefore, that the reputation of the Magyars, based on their terrified accounts, became that of a totally uncivilized people. But these accounts are offset by the writings of Persian and Arab travellers of the same period, who describe the advanced social and economic structure and love of pomp of these same Magyars. v In this book, the noted archaeologist Istvan Dienes presents a balanced picture of the Hungarians in the 10th century based on a variety of contemporary sources and archaeological finds. The writer's professional keenness transpires through his highly readable style, and life in the dwellings of the clan chiefs and in the villages of the common people becomes almost palpable. Dienes illuminates the development of handicrafts and trade, delves into the Magyars' world of myths and religion, and explains the symbols underlying their art. All this combines to give a coherent picture of the Hungarian state which came into existence at the same time as the Slavonic and Scandinavian states, and which played such an important part in the culture and history of medieval Europe. ? 174 pages.
Add this copy of Hungarians Cross the Carpathians to cart. $43.20, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Corvina Press.
