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An exiled generation : German and Hungarian refugees of revolution, 1848-1871

Tóth, Heléna

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\"Focusing on émigrés from Baden, Wurttemberg and Hungary in four host societies (Switzerland, the Ottoman Empire, England and the United States), Heléna Tóth 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, Tóth 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 émigrés but also for their social environment and, ultimately, the governments of the restoration. As a composite, the stories of émigrés shaped the post-revolutionary era and reflected its contradictions\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Revolutions Social aspects Europe History 19th century. / Germans Migrations History 19th century. / Hungarians Migrations History 19th century. / Exiles History 19th century. / Political refugees History 19th century. / HISTORY / Europe / General. / Europe History 1848-1849. / Switzerland Social conditions 19th century. / Turkey Social conditions 19th century. / England Social conditions 19th century. / United States Social conditions 19th century.
• ISBN: 9781107046634, 1107046637

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