The Eighth Hungarian Tribe, 1985 (12. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)
1985-05-01 / 5. szám
BOOK REVIEW — by — Harry (1. Ladanye THE EARLY HUNGARIANS —by— Tibor E. Barath Many reviews have been written and published about this book, especially in the Hungarian press. All favorable, even though its subjet matter scratches the tender sensibilities of some academicians who refuse to accept any new findings unless their presentation meets the requirements of modem historiography...as they see it, of course. Nevertheless, in this volume, Tibor E. Barath presents such a strong case for the Sumerian origin of the early Hungarians that it would be extremely difficult to argue against it. To begin with, the author of this book as impeccable credentials. Formerly a professor at the University of Kolozsvár (1940-1945), he studied history in Budapest, Vienna, Paris, and Montreal and, at one time, he served as the Secretary of the Hungarian Institute in Paris and as Assistant Secretary of the International Committee of Historical Sciences. He is the author of such works as the “History of Hungarian Historiography”, a “Short History of Hungary”, the three-volume “Ancient History of the Hungarian Peoples”, and many others. This book, “in the light of recent historical research”, is a sequel to his three-volume work. In this fascinating book, Barath traces the origin of the Hungarians back to the Ancient Near East and their subsequent migrations to the Middle Danube Basin where, by exposure to the Scythians, Huns, and “Arpad-Hungarians”, they acquired their final characteristics by the end of the 19th century A.D. Because much has recently been published about the Finno-Ugrians origin of the Hungarian people, this book makes for timely reading. The “story” it tells, will surprise you. By ANTHONY KOMJÁTHY $20.00 Tito C •AAaTM THE EARLY HUNGARIANS MONTMtAl. I Hi By TIBOR E. BARATH $15.00 imuLtMurm THE IASI IAJTU FOB sisnnnrsaNMM By ATTILA SIMONTSITS $33.00 THl SPIRIT OT HUNGARY By STEPHEN SISA $25.00 THE book mm BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM BETHLEN PRESS 1. -TEXT BOOKS SERIES NO. I. and II. $1.50 plus 35$ postage—each. 2. -OUR HUNGARIAN HERITAGE—Albert Wass, $2.00 plus 35« postage. 3. —MAGYAR ÖRÖKSÉGÜNK—Albert Wass, $2.00 plus 35« postage. 4. -LOUIS KOSSUTH “THE NATION’S GUEST”Bibliography of Kossuth’s visit to U.S.A.: Joseph Széplaki - $5.00 plus 75« postage. 5. —“ACACIAS”—HUNGARIANS IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY- Leslie Könnyű, $4.00 plus 75« postage. 6. -CONDENSED GEOGRAPHY OF HUNGARY:Leslie Könnyű, Soft cover. $3.75 including postage. 7. -FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH-HIVEN MINDHALÁLIG: Life history of Col. Michael Kovats. This book is single bound two language edition:—László L. Eszenyi, $5.00 plus 75« postage. 8. -TRANSYLVANIA: THE HUNGARIAN MINORITY IN RUMANIA—Julia Nanay, $5.00 plus 75« postage. 9. -A CONDENSED GEOGRAPHY OF HUNGARY. 80 pages with maps and pictures.—Leslie Konnyu. Soft cover. $3.75 including postage. HUNGARIAN COOK BOOK in English-Atiractive Covers $3.50 - including PosUgc ORDER THESE BOOKS TODAY -BESTSELLER HISTORICAL BOOKS Bethlen Press, Inc. - P.O. Box 637, Ligonier, PA 15658, U.S.A. continued from pane 9 After all, was he not an Emperor of a sovereign nation, too? So, he traveled to Budapest and asked the Magnates of Hungary to approve an alliance. Laughed at, he then went to Vienna to seek the support of the Empress Maria Theresa, who also rejected the idea, but dubbed him a “Count” and commissioned him a “General”. Emperor, Count, General Benyovszky then hitchhiked to Paris, but the French were so busy fomenting revolutions and warring with England, that they did not want to hear about anymore allianes. He then went to London, but the British were so engrossed in trying to figure out why it was that their mightiest army and navy in the whole, wide world could not pacify their American cousins, to pay any attention. So, the disappointed Hungarian Emperor of Madagascar set sail for America, where he was not made a “Count” or commissioned a “General” but where bought a shipload of supplies and then headed back to his Empire. It is to unreasonable to assume that, had he gotten together with George Washington, the Hungarian community in America today could have claimed two heroes of the /vmencan Revolution - Benyovszky and Michael de Kovats. continued page 15 Eighth Hungarian Tribe Page 10
