Kotsonis, Yanni
The Greek Revolution and the Violent Birth of Nationalism
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691215266
- author:
- Kotsonis, Yanni
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2025
- Pages:
- 392
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 15.6 x 3.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Modern, 19th Century,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Greek Revolution and the Violent Birth of Nationalism by Yanni Kotsonis is a sweeping global history that explores how a diverse territory in the southern Balkans gave birth to the world's first ethnic nation-state. In 1821, the region was thrust into a decade of mass violence as the Ottoman Empire unraveled, leading to the creation of Greece and setting the stage for modern nationalism. Kotsonis examines the everyday chaos and brutality of this period, tracing the experiences of ordinary people who navigated the great empires that crisscrossed the region. He reveals how the Greek Revolution was a demographic upheaval with far-reaching consequences, drawing on Ottoman sources and archival evidence from across Europe to reframe the birth of modern Greece within the imperial history of the global nineteenth century. This panoramic book sheds new light on a pivotal moment in world history, one that continues to shape our understanding of nationalism and its impact on the modern world.
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