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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780647103321

Autore

Czigány Magda <1935->

Titolo

"Just like other students" [[electronic resource] ] : reception of the 1956 Hungarian refugee students in Britain / / by Magda Czigány

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars, 2009

Newcastle upon Tyne : , : Cambridge Scholars, , 2009

ISBN

1-282-33402-6

9786612334023

1-4438-0683-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Disciplina

378.1982994511041

Soggetti

Hungarian students - Great Britain - History - 20th century

Political refugees - Hungary - History - 20th century

Political refugees - Great Britain - History - 20th century

Hungary History Revolution, 1956 Foreign public opinion, British

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; CHAPTER I; CHAPTER II; CHAPTER III; CHAPTER IV; CHAPTER V; CHAPTER VI; CHAPTER VII; CHAPTER VIII; CHAPTER IX; CHAPTER X; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; SELECTED SOURCES; INDEX OF NAMES

Sommario/riassunto

Based on extensive archival research and in-depth interviews with former refugee students, the author has painted a detailed picture of how and why the students came to Britain after the failure of the 1956 revolution. She chronicles their studies and achievements and their attempts to adapt to British society and recalls the extraordinary welcome extended to them by British higher educational institutions as well as the magnanimous response by the people of Britain to the appeal to raise fun...