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THE GREEK REVOLUTION - A CRITICAL DICTIONARY - ...

On the bicentennial of the Greek Revolution  an essential guide to the momentous war for
independence of the Greeks from the Ottoman Empire. The Greek war for independence (1821-1830)
often goes missing from discussion of the Age of Revolutions. Yet the rebellion against Ottoman
rule was enormously influential in its time  and its resonances are felt across modern history.
The Greeks inspired others to throw off the oppression that developed in the backlash to the
French Revolution. And Europeans in general were hardly blind to the sight of Christian
subjects toppling Muslim rulers. In this collection of essays  Paschalis Kitromilides and
Constantinos Tsoukalas bring together scholars writing on the many facets of the Greek
Revolution and placing it squarely within the revolutionary age. An impressive roster of
contributors traces the revolution as it unfolded and analyzes its regional and transnational
repercussions  including the Romanian and Serbian revolts that spread the spirit of the Greek
uprising through the Balkans. The essays also elucidate religious and cultural dimensions of
Greek nationalism  including the power of the Orthodox church. One essay looks at the triumph
of the idea of a Greek homeland  which bound the Greek diaspora--and its financial
contributions--to the revolutionary cause. Another essay examines the Ottoman response 
involving a series of reforms to the imperial military and allegiance system. Noted scholars
cover major figures of the revolution  events as they were interpreted in the press  art 
literature  and music  and the impact of intellectual movements such as philhellenism and the
Enlightenment. Authoritative and accessible  The Greek Revolution confirms the profound
political significance and long-lasting cultural legacies of a pivotal event in world history.

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