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Brigands with a Cause - Brigandage and Irredentism in Modern Greece 1821-1912 (Hardcover)
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Brigands with a Cause - Brigandage and Irredentism in Modern Greece 1821-1912 (Hardcover)
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This book examines both brigandage and irredentism in Greece since
the War of Independence, tracing the intimate links between the
two, their impact on Greek politics and statecraft, and their
influence on the modern Greek state. It also served as a safety
device which defused explosive situations. Unable to prevail over
illegitimate group violence, the state tried to divert it into two
generally acceptable channels - irredentist activity, and the
incorporation of brigands into paramilitary units - giving it a
semblance of legitimacy and rendering its activities less dangerous
to the security of the state. Eventually the characteristics and
values of brigandage itself and those who practised it became the
predominant features of the modern Greek state and society, albeit
wearing a mantle of Western respectability. Based on a wide range
ogf sources, this study aims to separate reality from myth in
examining the forces and factors involved in turning brigands into
national heroes.
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