Russia and the making of modern Greek identity, 1821-1844 / Lucien J. Frary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frary, Lucien J., author.

Series:

Oxford studies in modern European history.

Oxford Studies in Modern European History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greeks--Ethnic identity--History.

Greeks.

Greece--History--1821-.

Greece.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Summary:

Lucien J. Frary explores how Russian politics and religion were instrumental in the shaping of modern Greece, providing a broad understanding of 19th-century Russian foreign policy and religious enterprise, as well as the relationship between religion, nationalism, and state-building.

Contents:

Introduction

Russia and the movement for Greek independence

From anarchy to absolutism

Autocephaly and facets of orthodoxy

The Russian ecclesiastical mission and the defense of orthodoxy

Secret societies, armed rebellions, and oracular prophecies

Absolutism under siege

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-179819-3