Brigands with a Cause: Brigandage and Irredentism in Modern Greece 1821-1912

ISBN-13: 9780198228639 / Angielski / Twarda / 1987 / 360 str.

John S. Koliopoulos; Giannes Koliopoulos

Opis

Although some saw Greek brigands as no more than hardened criminals, to others they were veritable national heroes and avengers of social injustice. The book examines brigandage and irredentism in Greece since the War of Independence, tracing the intimate links between the two, their impact on Greek politics and statecraft, and their influence on modern Greek identity and nationalism.

Recenzje

'outstanding study ... Koliopoulos traces in meticulous detail the ebb and flow between internal brigandage and external irredentism ... In terms of originality, the use of a wide array of little known sources, and the clarity of his argument, John Koliopoulos has shown he has no superior among historians of modern Greece.' Times Higher Education Supplement