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Termékkód: 9789635730773
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PALLAS ATHÉNÉ KÖNYVKIADÓ
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Szerző: P. VÁCI, SÁNDOR
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István Széchenyi (17911860) was a man in a hurry. He wanted to bring Hungary into the nineteenth century, with railways, steam ships, tunnels, and bridges not least one that spanned the Danube to unite Buda and Pest.Széchenyis inspiration was England, which he visited five times. This book contains extracts from Széchenyis diary recording his stays in England in 1832 and 1834. They show the authors enthusiasm for the new inventions and industrial processes that were being pioneered from the little devil of a steam train that ran between Manchester and Liverpool, to the construction of piers to support bridges, and even the operation of a bathroom shower.But Széchenyi recognised that importing English methods was not enough to transform Hungary. A change was needed in what he called the intelligence of the people, otherwise the transformation could only be superficial. Throughout his time in England, he alternated between boundless enthusiasm for everything new, and a despair of his fellow countrymen and their reluctance to embrace change. Translated for the first time into English, this judicious selection of extracts from Széchenyis diary gives a remarkable and compelling insight into England and Hungary in the 1830s as well as a glimpse into the troubled mind of Hungarys most distinguished nineteenth-century reformer.Martyn Rady,Masaryk Professor Emeritus of Central European HistoryUniversity College London