Nobility, Land and Service in Medieval Hungary FROM THE PUBLISHER
Nobility, Land and Service in Medieval Hungary is the first Western language account of medieval landholding and noble society in Hungary. Rady indicates that although all noble land was held by the ruler, a complex web of relationships still permeated the Hungarian nobility. In his discussion of the institutions of lordship, clientage and office-holding, the author draws direct parallels between medieval Hungary and its better-known Western neighbors.
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Rady (central European history, University College London) offers an account of medieval landholding and noble society in Hungary. He discusses clientage, office holding, and military retaining, as well as settlement of disputes, law-finding, record-keeping, and inquisitions. He challenges the view that Hungarian noble society was qualitatively different from its western counterparts, and indicates that the medieval Hungarian nobility was never as numerous as is usually maintained. His account extends from the 10th to the 16th centuries and includes studies of noble society in Slavonia, the Slovak Highlands, and Transylvania. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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