KOSSUTH: THE HERMIT AND THE CROWD

KOSSUTH: THE HERMIT AND THE CROWD

Kossuth, the crowd hero, was the pioneer of an exciting new political discourse that used the Magyar vernacular. In exile, Kossuth presented himself as “the wandering son of a bleeding nation.” Eventually, he retreated into the role of the hermit of Turin. His funeral attracted a crowd of over a mil...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hungarian studies 2002-12, Vol.16 (2), p.205-214
1. Verfasser: Freifeld, Alice
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
19th Century
Military history
Nationalism Studies
Political history
Social history
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Zusammenfassung:Kossuth, the crowd hero, was the pioneer of an exciting new political discourse that used the Magyar vernacular. In exile, Kossuth presented himself as “the wandering son of a bleeding nation.” Eventually, he retreated into the role of the hermit of Turin. His funeral attracted a crowd of over a million people in 1894.
ISSN:0236-6568
1588-2772
DOI:10.1556/HStud.16.2002.2.6