The Failure of the Central European Bourgeoisie: New Perspectives on Hungarian History

254 Pages·2006·2.353 MB·English

by  Balázs A. Szelényi (auth.)

The Failure of the
Central European Bourgeoisie
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The Failure of the
Central European Bourgeoisie
New Perspectives on
Hungarian History
Balázs A.Szelényi
THEFAILUREOFTHECENTRALEUROPEANBOURGEOISIE
© Balázs A.Szelényi,2006.
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Szelényi,Balázs A.
The failure of the Central European bourgeoisie:new perspectives
on Hungarian History / Balázs A.Szelényi.
p.cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-349-53543-9
1.Cities and towns––Hungary––History.2.Hungary––Economic
conditions––History.3.Middle class––Hungary––History.
4.Feudalism––Hungary––History.I.Title
HT145.H8S964 2006
307.7609439––dc22 2006043172
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To Kati
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Contents
List of Figures viii
List of Maps ix
Acknowledgments x
1. Introduction 1
2. Urban Development in the Hungarian Kingdom between
the Thirteenth and Sixteenth Centuries 17
3. The New Burghers 43
4. The Difficult Victory of Habsburg Absolutism 63
5. Enlightenment from the Towns 89
6. The Challenges of Ethnic Nationalism 115
7. Conclusion: The Failed Bourgeoisie? 141
Appendix 161
Notes 199
Bibliography 225
Index 237
List of Figures
2.1 Sibiu in the seventeenth century 25
2.2 Koeice in the seventeenth century 34
3.1 Banská Etiavnica in the seventeenth century 57
3.2 Town of Banská Bystrica during the Fugger period 60
4.1 Town of Gyo˝r in the seventeenth century 69
4.2 Town of Pécs during the expulsion of the Ottomans 73
List of Maps
2.1 Map of towns in the Hungarian Kingdom in the 21
late fifteenth century
2.2 Map of partitioned Hungary between 1540 and 1686 28