The British and the Hellenes: Struggles for Mastery in the Eastern Mediterranean 1850-1960

by RobertHolland (Author), Diana Markides (Author)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $49.27

  The age of nationalism in the eastern Mediterranean world began with the Greek revolt against Ottoman rule. Exploring the power struggles which followed, this book focuses on Britain's role in the expansion of Greece as an independent nation-state, and on the engagement between British power and Hellenic nationalism.