New Perspectives on the Greek War of Independence: Myths, Realities, Legacies and Reflections

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Abstract

This book marks the 200-year anniversary of uprisings in the Ottoman Balkans between February and March 1821, which became known in the West as the beginnings of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1832), and led to the formation of the modern Greek state. It explores the war and its impact on societies involved by delving into the myths that surround it, the realities that have often been ignored or suppressed, and its lasting legacies on national identities and histories. It also explores memory and commemoration in Greece, in other countries impacted, and the Greek diaspora. This book offers a fresh perspective on this pivotal event in Greek, Ottoman, Balkan, Mediterranean, European, and world histories. It presents new research and reflections to connect the war to wider history and to understand its importance across the last 200 years.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Number of pages357
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-10849-5
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-10848-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Greek War
  • Independence
  • history
  • nationalism
  • diaspora
  • Ottoman
  • Balkan
  • Mediterranean
  • European
  • military history
  • revolutionary history
  • Mediterranean studies
  • Greece
  • government
  • national building

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