Long-time expert on the social and political movements of Hungary, Andras Gero turns his keen eye to the motivations, desires, and actions behind the design and decoration of Kossuth Square, a public space that faces Hungary's Building of Parliament.

About the Author
Andras Gero is professor of history and chairman of the Department of History at Budapest University. He is also a professor of history at Central European University and the director of the Institute of Habsburg History. His books include Hungarian Illusionism; The Jewish Criterion in Hungary; Imagined History; The Emperor Francis Joseph, King of the Hungarians; and The Hungarian Parliament (1867-1918): A Mirage of Power.

Reviews
The scholarly importance of this book lies thus not in the answers it gives to historical questions, but in its ability to suggest an interpretation which is at once personal and unpretentious. -- Marius Turda European History Quarterly



Book Information
ISBN 9780880336482
Author Andras Gero
Format Hardback
Page Count 230
Imprint East European Monographs
Publisher East European Monographs
Weight(grams) 580g
Dimensions(mm) 217mm * 147mm * 26mm