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The first book to present the so-called Hitler Library. It sheds new light on the readings of Hitler and on his techniques how to read a book. Hitler presented himself as an ideal reader of Schopenhauer, nevertheless his remarks destroy that image, particularly if we see how he read Ernst Jünger, Richard Wagner, or Paul de Lagarde, and how he reread Mein Kampf.The book describes the gnostic character of the phenomenon as an explication of the ...

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Discusses the process of the economic annihilation of the Jews in Hungary, who- from the economic point of view - were more influential than any other Jewish community in Europe. Following the German occupation in March 1944 the collaborating Hungarian government attempted to assert its claim concerning the complete confiscation of Jewish assets at all stages of the road leading to the extermination camps. The cooperation with the Germans prov...

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Eugenics and scientific racism are experiencing a resurgence, and an understanding of the ideas of Ales Hrdlička can help combat them. Today, the racial science of the early twentieth century is both untenable and contemptible. This book is about an arch figure of that period: Ales Hrdlička served as Curator of Physical Anthropology at the prestigious Smithsonian Institution from 1910 to 1941. Although his ideas about race are today considered...

More than 200 puzzles for kids ages 9-12 to develop problem-solving skills and boost brain power!Do you like puzzles? Welcome to Puzzle Book for Kids - a comprehensive book of puzzles for kids ages 9-12 with fun and challenging activities. This impressive pack of brain-boosting games is perfect for friends and families on long car journeys, summer holidays and even just for after-school free time. This complete puzzle book for kids ages 9-12 o...

Hannah is the most beautiful girl in an orthodox Jewish village in the remote province of Sub-Carpathian Ruthenia. Involvement in the exciting new movement of Zionism takes her away to a near-by town. There she meets and falls in love with the strangely named Ivo Karajich: a Jew, yet not a Jew.

In an exploration of the life and customs of the Hungarian nobility, this book compares historical reality and legal literature with the example of one noble kindred the Elefanthy of northern Hungary (present-day Slovakia). The book begins by outlining the customary laws regarding noble status, inheritance and marriage, as summarized in the famous tripartitus of Stephen Werboczy (1514). The author then compares these norms with the documentary...

Neither a guide or a history in the narrow sense, presents the Jewish face of Budapest from medieval times to the present.

In this short, but rich piece of work, Erzsébet Szalai offers a neo-socialist alternative to socialism and neo-capitalism. Drawing upon the fertile tradition of left-wing Hungarian Social Science, she offers her own theory of transitional society, suggesting that socialism was not an independent formation, but instead a society in transition. She relocates soviet-type societies on the semi-periphery of the capitalist world system. In addition ...

Protest in Belgrade addresses one of the most important social movements of this decade -- the civil and student peace demonstrations which took place in Belgrade during the winter of 1996/97. The demonstrations were the largest ever in history and attracted global media attention.This in-depth study of a society calling for democracy, is based on interviews with over 1000 civilians and students. The book analyses the empirical findings of the...

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In this lively and original book, the distinguished Polish historian Jerzy Jedlicki tells the story of a century-long Polish dispute over the merits and demerits of the Western model of liberal progress and industrial civilization. As in all peripheral countries of Europe, Polish intellectuals -- conservatives, liberal, and (later) socialists -- quarrelled about whether such a model would suit and benefit their nation, or whether it would spel...

A Culture of Corruption provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive account of how citizens cope with state officials in post-communist Europe, how they feel about their dealings with these officials and what support they give to proposals for reform. The authors go beyond analysing public perceptions and behavior and look at public attitudes towards proposals for reform. The book reveals how the problem of citizens' interactions with offic...

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