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Theodora K. Dragostinova - Between Two Motherlands: Nationality and Emigration among the Greeks of Bulgaria, 1900–1949 - 9780801449451 - V9780801449451
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Between Two Motherlands: Nationality and Emigration among the Greeks of Bulgaria, 1900–1949

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Description for Between Two Motherlands: Nationality and Emigration among the Greeks of Bulgaria, 1900–1949 Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; 3JJG; HBJD; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.

In 1900, some 100,000 people living in Bulgaria—2 percent of the country’s population—could be described as Greek, whether by nationality, language, or religion. The complex identities of the population—proud heirs of ancient Hellenic colonists, loyal citizens of their Bulgarian homeland, members of a wider Greek diasporic community, devout followers of the Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul, and reluctant supporters of the Greek government in Athens—became entangled in the growing national tensions between Bulgaria and Greece during the first half of the twentieth century.

In Between Two Motherlands, Theodora Dragostinova explores the shifting allegiances of this Greek minority in Bulgaria. Diverse ... Read more

Based on extensive research in the archives of Bulgaria and Greece, as well as fieldwork in the two countries, Dragostinova shows that the Greek population did not blindly follow Greek nationalist leaders but was torn between identification with the land of their birth and loyalty to the Greek cause. Many emigrated to Greece in response to nationalist pressures; others sought to maintain their Greek identity and traditions within Bulgaria; some even switched sides when it suited their personal interests. National loyalties remained fluid despite state efforts to fix ethnic and political borders by such means as population movements, minority treaties, and stringent citizenship rules. The lessons of a case such as this continue to reverberate wherever and whenever states try to adjust national borders in regions long inhabited by mixed populations.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801449451
SKU
V9780801449451
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About Theodora K. Dragostinova
Theodora Dragostinova is Assistant Professor of History at The Ohio State University.

Reviews for Between Two Motherlands: Nationality and Emigration among the Greeks of Bulgaria, 1900–1949
In this deeply researched and thought-provoking book, Theodora Dragostinova uses the case of the Greeks of Bulgaria during the first half of the twentieth century to shed new light on the agency of orgdinary people in shaping notions of national identity while negotioating their way under the pressure of elite-led nationalization projects. Based largely on documents mined in fifteen central ... Read more

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