Budapest 1956 Bob Dent: The Hungarian Revolution RevisitedISBN:9789634055280 / 978-9634055280Brand Name:Eurpa KiadMPN (Manufacturer Part Number):EUK-BP2016Product Type:Book (Hardcover with Dust Jacket)Genre:Modern History / Political Nonfiction / Historical EssayAuthor:Bob DentLanguage:Hungarian (Translated from English)OverviewBudapest 1956byBob Dent, a British historian and journalist who has lived in Hungary since 1986, is a compelling blend of historical essay, investigative reportage, and personal reflection. It revisits the events of the1956 Hungarian Revolution, one of the most defining moments in 20th-century European history, through the eyes of an outsider who grew to know Hungary intimately.Drawing from contemporary reports, eyewitness testimonies, and later interpretations, Dent reconstructs what happened, where, and why. He takes readers on a journey through the key locations of the revolution from theTechnical UniversitytoCsepel Island uncovering both the human motivations and the political forces behind the uprising.Part travelogue, part historical inquiry, and part moral reflection, the book questions the myths surrounding 1956 and challenges readers to understand not just what occurred, but what it meant for Hungary, Europe, and the human spirit.Hungarian Overview (ttekints)ABudapest 1956Bob Dentangol r s trtnsz mve, amely az 1956-os forradalom trtnett mesli el klnleges szemszgbl. A szerz 1986 ta l Budapesten, gy klfldi nzpontbl, de mly helyismerettel s emptival kzelt a magyar trtnelem egyik legfontosabb esemnyhez.Dent a korabeli beszmolk, visszaemlkezsek s dokumentumok alapjn igyekszik rekonstrulni, mi is trtnt valjban aMegyetemkrnykn, aKilin-laktanynl,Csepelens a fvros ms pontjain. Mikzben rszletesen feltrja a forradalom esemnyeit, bemutatja az egyszer emberek motivciit, flelmeit s remnyeit is.A knyv egyszerre trtnelmi essz s tikalauz, a mlt irnti tisztelettel, mgis objektv szemllettel. Dent clja nem a mtoszok ptse, hanem azok lebontsa hogy megrtsk, mi volt az 1956-os forradalom igazi zenete.Product FeaturesPublication Year:2016Publisher:Eurpa KiadPlace of Publication:BudapestBinding Type:Glued hardcover with dust jacketPage Count:448 pagesDimensions:15.1 23.5 cmLanguage:HungarianInteresting FactsAuthor Background:Bob Dent, born in the UK, has been a resident of Budapest since 1986 and is a respected chronicler of Hungarian history and culture.Unique Perspective:Combines a historians accuracy with a journalists curiosity and empathy, offering a balanced foreign view on 1956.Cultural Recognition:In 2008, Dent received theBudapestrt-djfrom the Municipal Assembly for his writings about the citys history and culture.Dual Nature:The book serves both as a historical account and as a guidebook to revolutionary Budapest, blending analysis with on-the-ground storytelling.New Edition Notes:Includes a new 2016 introduction and afterword by the author, translated by M. Nagy Mikls and reviewed by historianRainer M. Jnos.Hungarian Interesting Facts (rdekes Tnyek)A szerz httere:Bob Dent 1986 ta l Budapesten, s az angol nyelv irodalmi-trtneti rsok egyik legismertebb alakja.Klfldi szemmel:A knyv klnlegessge, hogy kvlrl tekint Magyarorszg trtnelmre, mgis mly szeretettel s tisztelettel.Elismers:A szerzt aBudapestrt-djjaltntettk ki a vros trtnett bemutat rsairt.Trtnelmi s emberi ltsmd:A forradalom esemnyeit az emberi sorsokon s dntseken keresztl lttatja.2016-os kiads:Tartalmazza a szerz j bevezetjt s utszav&