Itt-Ott, 1994 (27. évfolyam, 1. (123.) szám)
1994 / 1. (123.) szám
History of Transylvania Edited by B. Köpeczi The history of Transylvania is a history of three nations who lived side by side for centuries. This region’s past is important for each of them for a variety of reasons. There was a time when the principality was the last sanctuary of Hungarian political life and culture. The Romanians also see it as the cradle of their nation, where the first Romanian book was published, and Romanian national feeling was born. The Transylvanian Saxons lived here, as the easternmost outpost of their people, a world totally different from their original one to which they contributed much, bringing western life-style, and from which they learned much, shaping their own distinct culture. The centuries-long coexistence resulted in both understanding and differences. These differences have in part been solved by time, yet have in part become stronger, even turning to hatred. The most important corner stone of national consciousness is history: most of these differences are, whether real or imagined, of an historical context. Today, when the rights of individuals or communities, the securing of a future, have become key issues for the civilized world, a centuries-long coexistence like this and the historical tensions which accompany it certainly have a strange fascination that goes beyond the general teachings of history. This is why Akadémiai Kiadó has decided to publish an abridged version of the original three-volume set Erdély története [History of Transylvania], which has also been previously published in French and German. We hope that the message of tolerance in this book will reach an even broader reading public. — The Publisher Readership: historians, political scientists, undergraduate students, researchers, general public In English, 1994, approx. 750 pages, 17 x 25 cm. Hardbound, approx. $80. ISBN 963-05-6703-2 Order from: Akadémiai Kiadó, Humanities Press International Prielle Kornélia u. 19—35 165 First Avenue H-1117 Budapest, Hungary Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716-1289 International Specialized Book Services, Inc. 5804 N.E. Hassalo Street Portland, OR 97213
