Fügedi Erik: Castle and society in medieval Hungary, 1000-1437 - Studia historica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 187. (Budapest, 1986)
E. Fügedi CASTLE AND SOCIETY IN MEDIEVAL HUNGARY (1000-1437) (Studia Historica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 187) The monograph, the first foreign-language survey of the topic, describes the evolution of the Hungarian castrum from tenth century earthworks to fifteenth century baronial chdteaux within the framework of a royal and seigneurial system of politics, warfare, economy and administration. It is the first to combine the results of recent archaeological research on medieval fortifications with a historical and functional approach, covering both the social and political role of the castle. It discusses in a complex manner topics such as the royal administration of castle districts; the consequences of the 1241 Mongol invasion; the role of strongholds in the era of oligarchái rule, and the development of the great estates. The book offers new theses on the history of the medieval Hungarian state, the interdependence of building technology and social change, and the characteristics of Hungarian nobility, that will be of great interest to social scientists and laymen alike. The maps and illustrations of the volume provide further information on the major sites of the country. AKADÉMIAI KIADÓ BUDAPEST