Comments on Fritz Zimmermann's “The Role of the Burgenland in the History of the Habsburg Monarchy”
Vera Zimányi
In terms of dynastic and family relations, political agreements between powerful feudal families, the anarchistic intrigues nobles, Dr. Zimmermann discusses role Burgenland in history Habsburg monarchy. However, he never touches on important aspects social economic history. Although an account military events might explain why a particular border region belonged to this or that prince at some time past, such information would seem be interest mainly students local The aim author, however, was not write regional but prove present-day Burgenland, as well other territory which still belongs Hungary, had peculiar, individual character historical destiny which, from Avar occupation until twentieth century, more closely connected with Austria than Hungary. similar statement about Slovakia, author declares: “A full thousand years Hungarian rule could obliterate living idea Slovakia.” With these arguments is trying point out differences within country attempting existence nationalist ideas going back far nine hundred years.
Austrian History Yearbook