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Summary: The best book on pre-conquest Hungarian history I've read
Review: Certainly one of the best books that I have read to date. The greatest strength of the book is way the author provides exhaustive insights as to how his conclusions were reached which in my opinion elevates the book from a "lecture-book" that merely lays down the supposed facts to one that interactively engages the reader. The sources and the authenticity of the material is debated to a large extent and provides the reader with a solid understanding of how the area has been researched so far, of who the sources were and how they help in the construction of the "Magyar story". The weakness of the book is that it does not elaborate much on the social-economic ascpects which is the only reason I ranked it 4 stars. The depth of the explanations may leave some readers lost...however each section has a clear and well structured summary that should leave him/her in no ambiguity. All in all a delight to read...it's a pity that we have so few English texts on Hungraian history. The book is a must have for any serious student of pre-conquest Hungarian history.
Rating:
Summary: The best book on pre-conquest Hungarian history I've read
Review: Certainly one of the best books that I have read to date. The greatest strength of the book is way the author provides exhaustive insights as to how his conclusions were reached which in my opinion elevates the book from a "lecture-book" that merely lays down the supposed facts to one that interactively engages the reader. The sources and the authenticity of the material is debated to a large extent and provides the reader with a solid understanding of how the area has been researched so far, of who the sources were and how they help in the construction of the "Magyar story". The weakness of the book is that it does not elaborate much on the social-economic ascpects which is the only reason I ranked it 4 stars. The depth of the explanations may leave some readers lost...however each section has a clear and well structured summary that should leave him/her in no ambiguity. All in all a delight to read...it's a pity that we have so few English texts on Hungraian history. The book is a must have for any serious student of pre-conquest Hungarian history.
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