Stephen I, the First Christian King of Hungary: From Medieval Myth to Modern Leg

Description: Stephen I, the First Christian King of Hungary by Nora Berend Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Stephen I, the first Christian king of Hungary analyses the often seamless flow that has turned medieval myth into modern history, showing that politicisation was not a modern addition, but a determinant factor from the start. Publisher Description Stephen I, Hungarys first Christian king (reigned 997-1038) has been celebrated as the founder of the Hungarian state and church. Despite the scarcity of medieval sources, and consequent limitations on historical knowledge, he has had a central importance in narratives of Hungarian history and national identity. This book argues that instead of conceptualizing modern political medievalism separately as an abuse of history, we must investigate historys veryfabric, because cultural memory is woven into the production of the medieval sources. Medieval myth-making served as a firm basis for centuries of further elaboration and reinterpretation, both inhistoriography and in political legitimizing strategies. In many ways we cannot reach the real Stephen, but we can do much more to understand the shaping of his myths. The author traces the origin of crucial stories around Stephen, contextualizing both the invention of early narratives and their later use. A challenger to Stephens rule who may be a medieval literary invention became the protagonist of a rock opera in 1983, also standing in for Imre Nagy, a key figure of the 1956 revolution;moreover, he was reinvented as the embodiment of true Hungarian identity. The alleged right hand relic was discovered to provide added legitimacy for Hungarys kings and then became a protagonist ofthe entanglement of Church and state. A medieval crown was invested with supernatural status, before turning into a national symbol. This book analyses the often seamless flow that has turned medieval myth into modern history, showing that politicisation was not a modern addition, but a determinant factor from the start. Author Biography Educated at ELTE Budapest, EHESS Paris, and Columbia University, New York, Nora Berend held a Junior Research Fellowship at Cambridge, then taught at Goldsmiths College London before returning to the University of Cambridge in 2000. She has been Professor of European history there since 2018. She received a Humboldt Fellowship at Mannheim, and was an invited Fellow at the K. Hamburger Kolleg Bochum. She was visiting professor at EHESS (Paris), Doshisha (Kyoto),Central European University, the universities of Mannheim, Stockholm, and Trondheim, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Stockholm. Details ISBN 0198889348 ISBN-13 9780198889342 Title Stephen I, the First Christian King of Hungary Author Nora Berend Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 272 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:161428003; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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