King Saint Stephen of Hungary /
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| Author / Creator: | Györffy, György. |
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| Uniform title: | Szent István király. English |
| Imprint: | Boulder, Colo. : Social Science Monographs ; Highland Lakes, N.J. : Atlantic Research and Publications ; New York : distributed by Columbia University Press, 1994. |
| Description: | vii, 213 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Atlantic studies on society in change no. 71 East European monographs no. 403 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2478619 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Is it Possible to Give a True Picture of Saint Stephen?
- Antecedents. Europe and the Hungarians. Hungarian Society at the Time of the Conquest and Settlement. Raids and Changes in Hungarian Life. Stephen's Ancestors
- The Reign of Geza. The Beginnings of the Latin Mission. Geza's Foreign Relations. Centralization at Home. Stephen's Accession to the Throne
- Stephen of Hungary, Saint and King. Stephen's Organization of the State. Koppany's Rebellion. The Character of King Stephen. The Foundation of the Christian Kingdom. The Battles for Centralization. Conversion and the Beginnings of Church Organization. Counties, Castles, Towns. The Court and its Organization. The Ruling Class and Secular Estates. Legal Language, Charters and Jurisdiction. The Polish, Pecheneg and Bulgarian Wars. Adapting to Europe. Bridging between East and West and German Attempts at Expansion. New Church Foundations. Reorganization. Economic Life. Cultural Development. Succession to the Throne.