Island of the Pope - Catholics in Aegean Archipelago Between Empire Nation State, 1770

For the Aegean island of Syros, the Greek Revolution (1821-1832) marked a significant turning point. Known as "the island of the Pope", due to its Catholic majority, Syros transformed into a major commercial hub, seemingly triggering the withdrawal of its indigenous Latin community. Juxtaposing the view from the Archipelago with that from Istanbul, the Peloponnese, Rome, Paris and Vienna, this volume revisits the island's history. From early encounters between native inhabitants and groups from across the Ottoman Levant, to how the Latin community navigated conflict and change during the Greek War of Independence, this book offers new insights into the political, cultural and social history of the region.

About the author

Dimitris Kousouris is a Researcher at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He holds a PhD from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris and has taught Modern History at the Universities of Crete, Constance, Princeton, Columbia, Chicago, and Vienna. His recent publications include; Histoire des procés des collaborateurs en Gréce (1944-1949) (Presses de I’lnalco: Paris, 2017) and the co-edited volume, Understanding the Greek Revolution of 1821 (Brill: Leiden, 2024).

Product details

• Authors: Dimitris Kousouris
• Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2025
• EAN: 9781805398592
• ISBN: 978-1-80539-859-2
• No. of pages: 258
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Social History, Greece, c 1800 to c 1900, Empires & historical states, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, C 1700 To C 1800, Later 18th century c 1750 to c 1799, HISTORY / Europe / Greece, Historical states, empires, territories and regions: Europe, HISTORY / Indigenous / Migration