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The Elefanthy
- The Hungarian Nobleman and His Kindred
Engelsk Hardback
The Elefanthy
- The Hungarian Nobleman and His Kindred
Engelsk Hardback

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In an exploration of the life and customs of the Hungarian nobility, this book compares historical reality and legal literature on the example of one noble family--the Elefánthy kindred from northern Hungary (present-day Slovakia). The author begins by outlining the customary law regarding noble status, inheritance and marriage, as summarized in the famous code of Stephen Werbőczy (1514). He then compares these norms with the documentary evidence and establishes the fact that the legal literature differs in regard to social mobility and kindred solidarity.

With this frame of reference in mind, the fate of the Elefánthy family is traced through several generations, enabling the author to make some general statistical statements on inheritance, the rise and fall of various branches, marriage strategies, and the "survival skills" of the kindred. In his summary, the author outlines some of the major avenues for further research, including the peculiar Hungarian form of retainership (familiaritas), and the relationships between noble families and between the nobility and local communities.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
184
ISBN-13:
9789639116207
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
9639116203
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
1 maj 1998
Længde:
21mm
Bredde:
235mm
Højde:
164mm
Forlag:
Central European University Press
Oplagsdato:
1 maj 1998
Forfatter(e):
Kategori sammenhænge