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The Greeks of Odessa
John Athanasios Mazis
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
This book examines the activities of the Greeks of South Russia during the Imperial era by focusing on the Greek Benevolent Association of Odessa (GBAO). Odessa had the largest concentration of urban Greeks in the Russian empire, and the Greeks enjoyed economic and social prestige. While the stated goals of the GBAO were charitable, many of the organization's activities were nevertheless political. Because of the wealth and power of the GBAO, and its failure to openly antagonize the tsarist regime, the GBAO was able to avoid the most onerous provisions of the russification laws being pursuing by the government during ... Read more
This book examines the activities of the Greeks of South Russia during the Imperial era by focusing on the Greek Benevolent Association of Odessa (GBAO). Odessa had the largest concentration of urban Greeks in the Russian empire, and the Greeks enjoyed economic and social prestige. While the stated goals of the GBAO were charitable, many of the organization's activities were nevertheless political. Because of the wealth and power of the GBAO, and its failure to openly antagonize the tsarist regime, the GBAO was able to avoid the most onerous provisions of the russification laws being pursuing by the government during ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Bradenton, United States
ISBN
9780880335454
SKU
V9780880335454
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About John Athanasios Mazis
John Athanasios Mazis is Assistant Professor of History at Hamline University.
Reviews for The Greeks of Odessa
This is an important book, providing a fresh and analytical look at Greek diaspora leadership.
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