The Elefánthy - Fügedi, Erik
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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 evidence and establishes that the legal literature differs in regard to social mobility and kindred solidarity. With this in mind, the fate of the…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
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 evidence and establishes that the legal literature differs in regard to social mobility and kindred solidarity. With this in mind, the fate of the Elefanthy family is traced through several generations, enabling the author to draw conclusions about the inheritance, the rise and fall of various branches, marriage strategies, and the 'survival skills' of the kindred. In his summary Fugedi 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.
Autorenporträt
Erik Fügedi (1916-1992) was among the first Hungarian historians to apply research methods similar to those used by the Annales school of French historiography. He published extensively on medieval urbanization, patterns of inheritance in noble families, family structure, aristocracy, and fifteenth-century Hungarian prelates. Frank Schaer is freelance translator. Damir Karbic is department head and research coordinator at the Department of Historical Research of the Institute of Historical and Social Sciences, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Between 2001 and 2009 he taught medieval history and study of history at the Centre for Croatian Studies of the University of Zagreb.