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Russia and the Making of Modern Greek Identity, 1821-1844 (Oxford Studies in Modern European History)
Lucien J. Frary
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Description for Russia and the Making of Modern Greek Identity, 1821-1844 (Oxford Studies in Modern European History)
Hardcover. Explores how Russian politics and religion were instrumental in the shaping of modern Greece, providing a broad understanding of nineteenth-century Russian foreign policy and religious enterprise and the relationship between religion, nationalism, and state-building. Series: Oxford Studies in Modern European History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black and white figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
The birth of the Greek nation in 1830 was a pivotal event in modern European history and in the history of nation-building in general. As the first internationally recognized state to appear on the map of Europe since the French Revolution, independent Greece provided a model for other national movements to emulate. Throughout the process of nation formation in Greece, the Russian Empire played a critical part. Drawing upon a mass of previously fallow archival material, most notably from Russian embassies and consulates, this volume explores the role of Russia and the potent interaction of religion and politics in the ... Read more
The birth of the Greek nation in 1830 was a pivotal event in modern European history and in the history of nation-building in general. As the first internationally recognized state to appear on the map of Europe since the French Revolution, independent Greece provided a model for other national movements to emulate. Throughout the process of nation formation in Greece, the Russian Empire played a critical part. Drawing upon a mass of previously fallow archival material, most notably from Russian embassies and consulates, this volume explores the role of Russia and the potent interaction of religion and politics in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Oxford Studies in Modern European History
Condition
New
Weight
629g
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198733775
SKU
V9780198733775
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About Lucien J. Frary
Lucien Frary received a PhD in History from the University of Minnesota in 2003 and is now Associate Professor of History at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ. His main areas of interest are Mediterranean, Slavic, and Eastern Orthodox studies in the post-Byzantine era. He is the co-editor (with Mara Kozelsky) of Russian-Ottoman Borderlands: The Eastern Question Reconsidered and the author ... Read more
Reviews for Russia and the Making of Modern Greek Identity, 1821-1844 (Oxford Studies in Modern European History)
Frary's book is both successful and interesting as a series of analyses of political episodes and crises, and brings much new documentation to the topic.
Alex Drace-Francis, Jahrbücher für Geschichte Osteuropas
[This book] represents an important contribution to the relevant historiography on many different fronts.
George Vassiadis, History
Frary has examined for the first time a ... Read more
Alex Drace-Francis, Jahrbücher für Geschichte Osteuropas
[This book] represents an important contribution to the relevant historiography on many different fronts.
George Vassiadis, History
Frary has examined for the first time a ... Read more