An Exiled Generation: German and Hungarian Refugees of Revolution, 1848-1871

ISBN-13: 9781107046634 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 310 str.

Helena Toth

Opis

Focusing on emigres from Baden, Wurttemberg and Hungary in four host societies (Switzerland, the Ottoman Empire, England and the United States), Helena Toth considers exile in the aftermath of the revolutions of 1848 1849 as a European phenomenon with global dimensions. While exile is often presented as an individual challenge, Toth studies its collective aspects in the realms of the family and of professional and social networks. Exploring the interconnectedness of these areas, she argues that although we often like to sharply distinguish between labor migration and exile, these categories were anything but stable after the revolutions of 1848 1849; migration belonged to the personal narrative of the revolution for a broad section of the population. Moreover, discussions about exile and amnesty played a central role in formulating the legacy of the revolutions not only for the emigres but also for their social environment and, ultimately, the governments of the restoration. As a composite, the stories of emigres shaped the post-revolutionary era and reflected its contradictions."

Recenzje

'The main strength of Tóth's study derives from the stories she found in the dusty corners of archives, such as the anecdote about Johann Georg Holzschreiter, an innkeeper and postmaster from Baden, who settled in the border region in Switzerland but continued visiting his family back home for years until Prussian soldiers captured him, despite the support he got from the townspeople, or the story of Joseph Dietrich, likewise from Baden and similarly someone who regularly crossed the border.' Ágnes Deák, Hungarian Historical Review

Spis treści

Introduction: 'our story belongs to you'; 1. Leaving; 2. 'What good does it do to ruin our family?'; 3. Exile as a profession, professions in exile; 4. The roots of the uprooted: émigré networks; 5. Returning; Conclusion.