Brigands with a cause : brigandage and irredentism in modern Greece, 1821-1912 / John Koliopoulos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koliopoulos, Giannēs.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brigands and robbers--Greece--History--19th century.

Brigands and robbers.

History.

Greece--Politics and government--19th century.

Greece.

Politics and government.

Greece--Foreign relations--Turkey.

International relations.

Turkey.

Physical Description:

ix, 342 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1987.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198228635

OCLC:

15654532