The Edinburgh History of the Greeks, 1768 to 1913 : The Long Nineteenth Century / Thomas Gallant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gallant, Thomas, Author.

Series:

The Edinburgh History of the Greeks : EHG

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.) : 65 B/W illustrations 20 B/W tables 9 Maps

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Traces the rich social, cultural, economic and political history of the Greeks from 1768 to 1913Shortlisted for the 2015 London Hellenic PrizeOften referred to as the ‘Long Nineteenth Century,’ this period witnessed the establishment of a Greek nation-state which had a profound impact on the Greeks everywhere.Innovatively situating the story of the Greeks into a broader Ottoman and Mediterranean context, Thomas Gallant presents the most in-depth exploration of Greek society and culture available in any language. This is a substantive and original contribution to the study of the Greek people during the Modern period.Key features:An interdisciplinary approach bridges history, anthropology and archaeologyEmphasises social history, including an in-depth discussion of Greek rural society and economyBrings Greek history and Ottoman history into dialogue in a way that hasn’t been done beforeIncludes over 70 figures – maps, illustrations, tables and line drawings – which illustrate the key aspects of Greek social life

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations and Maps

Tables

Acknowledgements

Series Editor’s Preface

Map

1 The winds of change

2 New Greek realities

3 The war that changed the Greek world

4 Contested state formation (1832–63)

5 Liberal modernisation: successes and failures (1863–93)

6 The social history of everyday life

7 The economy between traditional and modern

8 The Greek fin-de-siècle (1893–1913)

Timeline

Guide to Further Reading

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022)

ISBN:

0-7486-3199-2