"A Szigeti Veszedelem" and the Turkish Wars
Miklós Zrínyi’s epic poem recounts history with a particular slant, presenting the events of the Turkish defeat at Szigetvár in 1566 as a fight between the forces of good and evil. He uses epic conventions to present a tale of a clash between the Turks and the Hungarians. While on the surface the Hu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Hungarian Cultural Studies |
| Online Access: | http://ahea.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/ahea/article/view/24 |