Although some saw Greek brigands as no more than hardened criminals, to others they were veritable national heroes and avengers of social injustice. The book examines 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 modern Greek identity and nationalism.

Brigands with a Cause: Brigandage and Irredentism in Modern Greece 1821-1912

History

Koliopoulos, John S.

Europe

Clarendon Press

Plundered Loyalties examines the impact of the Axis occupation (1941-44) and the Greek Civil War (1946-49) on Greek West Macedonia's multi-lingual and deeply fragmented population. The political situation in that mountainous region was enormously complicated, defined by occupying forces, their 'collaborators,' and resistance organizations. Guerrilla activity and the attendant harsh reprisals brought untold suffering to the peasants as a result of the growing ferocity of the occupiers. The fight against the occupying forces and the need to build and maintain as formidable a guerrilla army as possible obliged the resistance forces to press their units' unwilling recruits and even wage war against resistance forces ideologically opposed to them. The situation became even more torturous in the years of civil strife after the War, when yesterday's heroes turned rebel against the legitimate government of the country.

Plundered Loyalties: World War II and Civil War in Greek West Macedonia

NYU Press

"...Meticulously researched...Thoroughly documented with copious footnotes, a shronology, and extensive bibliography, this work is recommended for academic libraries."—Library Journal Focusing on questions that seek to illuminate vital aspects of the Greek phenomenon, this modern history of Greece is organized around themes such as politics, institutions, society, ideology, foreign policy, geography, and culture. Making clear their predilection for the principles that inspired the founding fathers of the Greek state, Koliopoulos and Veremis juxtapose these principles to contemporary practices, and outline the resulting tensions in Greek society as it enters the new millenium.  Challenging established notions and stereotypes that have disfigured Greek history, Greece: A Modern Sequel is meant to encourage a fresh look at the country and its people. In the process, a portrait of a new Greece emerges: modern, diverse, and strong.

Greece: The Modern Sequel From 1831 to the Present

Veremis, Thanos M.

"...Meticulously researched...Thoroughly documented with copious footnotes, a shronology, and extensive bibliography, this work is recommended for academic libraries." —Library Journal Focusing on questions that seek to illuminate vital aspects of the Greek phenomenon, this modern history of Greece is organized around themes such as politics, institutions, society, ideology, foreign policy, geography, and culture. Making clear their predilection for the principles that inspired the founding fathers of the Greek state, Koliopoulos and Veremis juxtapose these principles to contemporary practices, and outline the resulting tensions in Greek society as it enters the new millenium. Challenging established notions and stereotypes that have disfigured Greek history, Greece: A Modern Sequel is meant to encourage a fresh look at the country and its people. In the process, a portrait of a new Greece emerges: modern, diverse, and strong.

Greece: A Modern Sequel

Greece: The Modern Sequel

Veremis, Thanos

C. Hurst & Co. Publishers Ltd.