Contents
Károly Nyárády R.: Ethnic and Confessional Proportions of the Population of Transsylvania from the Establishment of the Hungarian State to the Dualistic Era. 1
Árpád Varga E.: Demographic Statistics and the Evolution of the Ethnic and Confessional Relations on the Territory of Contemporary Transsylvania Between 1869-1920 40
András Bereczky: The Evolution of the Population in Romania (1920-1992) 88
Judit Pál: The Evolution and Structure of the Armenian Population in Transsylvania in the 18th Century 104
Elek Csetri - István Imreh: Estates and Classes in Transsylvania Before 1848 121
Éva Hegyi: Ancient Tomb-Stones in the Central Cemetery of Zilah (Zalău) 182
Emese Egyed: Sword and Quill 207
András Benkő: A Short History of the Hungarian Musical Education in Institutes of Higher Learning in Romania 220
Workshop
Ernő Gáll: "Romanian Studies" Workshop in Budapest 232
Hajnalka Ilyés Bartha: The Bindings of the Books of Temesvári Pelbárt and Laskai Ostvát in the Collection of the Library of the University of Cluj 236
Loránd Kiss: Fragments of the Painted Ceiling of Póka (Păingeni) in Hagymásbodon (Budiu Mic) 246
Enikő Magyari-Vincze: An Uncommon Review of a Book of an Uncommon Genre 251
Commemoration
Endre Dánielisz: Homage to József Erdélyi 255
Review
Memorial Volume on the Occasion of the 80th Birthday of Zsigmond Jakó (Gábor Várkonyi) 260
Economic History of Hungary from the Settlement to the 20th Century (István Imreh) 261
Gyula Kristó: On the Origins of Székler 263
Gavril Scridon: The History of Hungarian Literature in Romania 1918-1990 (Károly Köllő) 264
György Vofkori: Székelyudvarhely (Odorheiu-Secuiesc). A history of the Town in pictures (Barna Szabó) 266
István Tóth: Phoebus’ spring (Zsófia Nagy) 267
Communications
Documents of the General Assambly of April 26th 1997 269
Opening Speech of Samu Benkő 269
Report of András Kiss abouth the activities of the Transsylvanien Museum Society in 1996 272
Report on the economic and financial activities of the Transsylvanian Museum Society in 1996 277
Plan of activities and publications for 1997 279
Summary of the Articles 281