Tatrjrs / Nagy Balzs (Osiris Kiad, 2003) /HardcoverUPC:9789633895023MPN:OSI-2003-TATARJARASBrand Name:Osiris KiadOverviewNagy Balzs:Tatrjrs(The Mongol Invasion) offers an extensive exploration of one of medieval Hungarys most devastating historical events theMongol invasion of 12411242, which reshaped the fate of the Kingdom and left an enduring mark on its cultural memory.Published as part of theNemzet s emlkezet (Nation and Memory)series, this 638-page volume presents acomprehensive selection of sources from Asian chronicles and European eyewitness accounts to medieval Hungarian narratives revealing the catastrophe through multiple perspectives.Beyond the immediate military and political impact,Tatrjrsdelves into thelong-term intellectual and artistic legacyof the invasion, including its presence in literature, visual arts, and national consciousness. The work integrates findings fromhistory, art history, and archaeology, making it an essential reference for scholars and readers seeking to understand the 13th-century transformation of Central Europe.This volume byNagy Balzsprovides both an academic foundation and a cultural reflection on how the trauma of the Mongol invasion became part of Hungarys collective historical identity.ttekints (Hungarian Translation)Nagy Balzsmonumentlis mve,Tatrjrs, a13. szzadi mongol invzitrtnett s hatst dolgozza fel a magyar trtnelem egyik legnagyobb sorsforduljaknt. A ktet aNemzet s emlkezetsorozat rszeknt jelent meg, s gazdag forrsvlogatst nyjt atatrjrsrl fennmaradt zsiai, eurpai s magyar feljegyzsekbl.A szerz nemcsak a hadjrat esemnyeit trgyalja, hanem a tatrjrskulturlis s trtneti utlettis bemutatja: hogyan vlt a tragdia az irodalom, a mvszet s a politikai emlkezet visszatr tmjv.A knyv kln rtke, hogy sszeveti akortrs klfldi trtnszekkutatsait a magyar szakirodalommal, valamint rszletes bibliogrfit tartalmaz a tma tovbbi tanulmnyozshoz. ATatrjrsgy egyszerre forrsgyjtemny, tudomnyos munka s trtneti tkr betekints a kzpkori Magyarorszg sorsfordt veibe.Product FeaturesAuthor:Nagy BalzsPublisher:Osiris KiadYear of Publication:2003Place of Publication:BudapestPages:638Binding Type:Hardcover (Kttt)Language:HungarianISBN:9633895022 / 9789633895023 / 978-9633895023Genre:History, Medieval Studies, Central European StudiesSeries:Nemzet s emlkezet / Nation and MemoryFormat:Scholarly Hardcover EditionIncludes:Illustrations, maps, and detailed bibliographyKey ThemesTheMongol invasion of Europe (12411242)and its devastation in HungaryMilitary strategiesand political reactions of King Bla IV and his courtPrimary sourcesfrom Asia, Europe, and Hungary on the Mongol campaignsThereconstruction of Hungaryafter the invasionThecultural and political memoryof the Tatrjrs in later centuriesTheliterary and artistic representationsof national traumaUse of historical catastrophe inpolitical discourseacross erasInteresting FactsThe book presents theMongol invasion as both a historical and cultural phenomenon, showing how it shaped medieval Hungarian identity.Includes translated excerpts fromEuropean and Asian chronicles, such as those of Plano Carpini and Rashid al-Din.The volume examines howthe Tatrjrs was mythologizedin Hungarian literature as a symbol of endurance and renewal.Scholars credit this Osiris edition for providing one of themost interdisciplinary perspectiveson the 13th century in Hungarian historiography.The final section explores how different eras fr