Hungarian Studies Newsletter, 1986 (14. évfolyam, 47-50. szám)
1986 / 50. szám
Ml / VJ 1 AM€RKAN HUNGARIAN FOUNDATION HUNGARIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER BOOKS EDITOR'S CORNER Gabriel, Astrik L. THE UNIVERSITY OF PARIS AND ITS HUNGARIAN STUDENTS AND MASTERS DURING THE REIGN OF LOUIS XII AND FRANCOIS Ier. U.S. Subcommission for the History of Universities, University of Notre Dame Library, Rooms 715 I and 715 J., Notre Dame, IN 46556. Vol. 17 in the series: Text and Studies in the History of Medieval Education. Ed-in-Chief A.L. Gabriel, 1986.238 pages, indices, 15 plates, maps. $47.00 cloth. The study describes the academic career of Hungarian subjects at the University of Paris between 1495 and 1525. Research was based upon the unpublished records of the receptors (treasurers) of the English-German Nation. The term “Nation” was employed to signify a group to which an individual belonged. Hungarian subjects within the English- German Nation belonged to the province of High Germans. The author examines the intellectual contacts of Hungarians with the outstanding West European masters of the “Nation” and the university. He describes the activities of those proctors, receptors, reformators under whom the Hungarian subjects were promoted and functioned. Students came to Paris from the dioceses of Transylvania, Alba Julia, Eger, Esztergom, Győr, Kalocsa, Pécs, Veszprém and Zagreb. The author furnishes previously unknown information about the immatriculation of these subjects to other universities, such as Cracow, Padua, and Vienna, after leaving Paris. The study calls attention to the election of “messengers,” envoys or nuntii, designated for Hungary, who carried money from parents to students, communicated with ecclesiastical superiors, and in general promoted contacts between Paris and Hungary. The elegant, generously illustrated and documented volume is appended by a list of 37 receptors of the period. The second appendix displays the number of bachelors promoted during this period with the denotation of the number of Hungarians among them. The author is professor emeritus of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana (USA) and author of a large number of publications in the field of medieval history. He is also recipient of international honors and last but not least, he has chaired the Council of Consultants of the HSN for the past 15 years. Bodnar, Gabor. SCOUTING IN HUNGARY. Hungarian Scout Association, 247 Lanza Avenue, Garfield, NJ 07026. 104 pages, maps, fascimile, illus. $10.00 paper. “Scouting in Hungary enjoyed extraordinary popularity, from its very beginning in 1910 to its forcible dissolution by the Communist government in 1948,” says George Nemethy, president of the Hungarian Scout Association in the foreword of this informative historical treatise. “Between the two World Wars, it was the most influential educational institution of the It is with deep regret that I have to inform you of my retirement as editor of the HSN. My wife and I have developed health problems, which make it inadvisable, nay, impossible to continue this demanding job, that I was privileged to enjoy for fifteen years. The American Association for the Study of Hungarian History has decided to ensure the continuous existence of the HSN by setting up an editorial board composed of Janos Bak (U. of British Columbia); Susan Glanz (St. John’s U.); Bela Király (Brooklyn Coll.); Bennett Kovrig (U. of Toronto); and Peter Pastor (Montclair St. Coll.) Thus, beginning with issue #51 the editorial duties will be performed by this respectable “kaláka.” August J. Molnár, president of the American Hungarian Foundation, will continue as managing editor, and all correspondence should be directed to his address: P.O. Box 1084, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. Telephone: 201-846-5777. The HSN has been recognized as a most important link between Hungarian specialists and between individuals with general intellectual interest in Hungary and Hungarians the world over. I hope that with the assistance of readers the editors of the HSN will be able to maintain the character of this publication. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of those, who contributed to the success of the newsletter and to the psychological disposition of the editor in maintaining the HSN throughout its trying years. Bela C. Maday, Editor country. The Scouting ideals of Baden-Powell were endorsed by the most dedicated educators. The combination of unfailing idealism and of expertise in Scouting skills singled out Hungarian Scouts at many international gatherings. Scouting was endorsed by respected public figures, such as Pál Teleki, professor of geography and geopolitics who also served repeatedly as prime minister. He was also a leading member of the World Scout movement. This book seeks answers to questions in regard to the development and success of the Scout movement in Hungary. It provides the reader with eyewitness testimony, though not in the usual scholarly manner. Historians will make best use of the content, and so will social scientists, especially those interested in social dynamics. They may find explanations to the personal success of Scouts who were forced to leave the country and integrate into alien cultures. The author is the chief executive of Hungarian Scouts in exile, numbering 86 troops, in 12 countries, with 6,000 member scouts. NO. 50, WINTER, 1986-1987, HUNGARIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER (Continued on Page 2)
