Enlightenment and Revolution - The Making of Modern Greece

To comprehend how Greece precipitated such an outsized economic crisis in Europe, we must understand how it developed into a nation in the first place. Enlightenment and Revolution traces the ideologies that shaped a Greek-speaking religious community into a modern nation-state--one in which antiliberal forces have exacted a high price.

About the author

Paschalis M. Kitromilides is author of numerous books, including Enlightenment and Revolution: The Making of Modern Greece. He is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Athens and a member of the Academy of Athens. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the European Society for the History of Political Thought.

Summary

To comprehend how Greece precipitated such an outsized economic crisis in Europe, we must understand how it developed into a nation in the first place. Enlightenment and Revolution traces the ideologies that shaped a Greek-speaking religious community into a modern nation-state--one in which antiliberal forces have exacted a high price.

Product details

• Authors: Paschalis Kitromilides, Paschalis M Kitromilides, Paschalis M. Kitromilides, Kitromilides Paschalis M.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.11.2013
• EAN: 9780674725058
• ISBN: 978-0-674-72505-8
• No. of pages: 470
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, Greece, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, C 1700 To C 1800, HISTORY / Europe / Greece