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  The Hungarians Cross the Carpathians by Istvan Dienes Magyars
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Make/Author/Artist: Istvan Dienes
Edition/ Material: 1972
Details: Soft Cover

Quantity in Stock:1

Product Code: HUNCRXC

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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 neighbors.

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 travelers of the same period, who describe the advanced social and economic structure and love of pomp of these same Magyars.

In this book, 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.

See 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.

CONDITION: Soft Cover, USED lightly. 73 b&w photographic plates. Light to moderate.

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