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Twice a Stranger
Bruce Clark
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Description for Twice a Stranger
Paperback. In 1923, nearly 2 million citizens of Turkey or Greece were moved across the Aegean because they were the 'wrong' religion. This work presents an account of the first example of mass ethnic cleansing in Europe. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1DVT; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 216.
It was a massive, yet little-known landmark in modern history: in 1923, after a long war over the future of the Ottoman world, nearly 2 million citizens of Turkey or Greece were moved across the Aegean, expelled from their homes because they were of the 'wrong' religion. Orthodox Christians were deported from Turkey to Greece, Muslims from Greece to Turkey. At the time, world statesmen hailed the transfer as a solution to the problem of minorities who could not coexist. Both governments saw the exchange as a chance to create societies where a single culture prevailed. But how did the ... Read more
It was a massive, yet little-known landmark in modern history: in 1923, after a long war over the future of the Ottoman world, nearly 2 million citizens of Turkey or Greece were moved across the Aegean, expelled from their homes because they were of the 'wrong' religion. Orthodox Christians were deported from Turkey to Greece, Muslims from Greece to Turkey. At the time, world statesmen hailed the transfer as a solution to the problem of minorities who could not coexist. Both governments saw the exchange as a chance to create societies where a single culture prevailed. But how did the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781862079243
SKU
V9781862079243
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99-98
About Bruce Clark
Bruce Clark writes on European Affairs and Religion for the Economist. He has been diplomatic correspondent of the Financial Times, Moscow correspondent for The Times, and Athens correspondent for Reuters. He has previously written An Empire's New Clothes (Vintage).
Reviews for Twice a Stranger
Twice a Stranger is a book that needed to be written, and Bruce Clark has achieved it superbly. Anyone with an interest in Greece or Turkey ought to read it
Daily Telegraph
[A] wise new book ... fascinating
Sunday Times
Daily Telegraph
[A] wise new book ... fascinating
Sunday Times