A twentieth-century prophet : Oscar Jaszi, 1875-1957 / by Gyorgy Litvan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Litván, György.

Standardized Title:

Jászi Oszkár. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jászi, Oszkár, 1875-1957.

Jászi, Oszkár.

Physical Description:

xix, 550 p., [20] p. of plates : ill., maps.

Place of Publication:

Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A fascinating look at a man, who fought for liberal ideals and for progress in Central Europe but was forced to spend the latter half of his life in America. Oscar Jászi was a historian, political theorist and sociologist, who dedicated his tremendous intellect to modern democracy in Hungary. Exiled from his homeland, Jászi's moral courage stood strong against the political tyranny and totalitarianism of the interwar period that nearly destroyed Hungary's political and social foundations. From his early years in Budapest to his later life as professor at Oberlin College in Ohio, he worked tirelessly for what he described as "a new moral, social, and economic synthesis is needed." The life of Oscar Jászi represents one of the great triumphs of reason over violence, regardless of the defeat of his vision for a 'Danubian Federation,' and his subsequent exile. His vow to not be buried in an undemocratic Hungary was kept, and as his country emerged from the ruins of the Soviet block, his remains were transferred to Budapest in 1991, a symbol of his lasting philosophy and the spirit of his will.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Early career

Chapter 2 Huszadik Század

Chapter 3 Radicalism

Chapter 4 Rifts and Alliances

Chapter 5 Marriage and War

Chapter 6 Before the Revolution

Chapter 7 In the Revolution

Chapter 8 The Commune and Exile

Chapter 9 The Hungarian Newspaper of Vienna

Chapter 10 Danubian Cultural Alliance

Chapter 11 First Time in America

Chapter 12 Back in Vienna

Chapter 13 Betwixt Europe and America

Chapter 14 Dissolution

Chapter 15 Disputes Between Generations

Chapter 16 American Citizen with a European Heart

Chapter 17 War Germs

Chapter 18 The Second World War

Chapter 19 Danubia—Old and New

Chapter 20 The Exile Cannot Return

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [537]-538) and index.

ISBN:

1-003-71813-2

978-6-15505-360-3

9786155053603

615-5053-60-X

1-281-37705-8

9786611377052

1-4237-4939-1

9781003718130

OCLC:

191936147