That Greece Might Still Be Free: The Philhellenes In The War Of Independence
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board binding visible, red spine. Page Condition: Pages appear aged with some tanning. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Binding appears intact and sound. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark work of European history, That Greece Might Still Be Free chronicles the remarkable story of the Philhellenes — the idealistic volunteers from across Europe and America who flocked to Greece in the 1820s to fight for its liberation from Ottoman rule. William St. Clair presents a meticulously researched and often sobering account of their motivations, illusions, and the brutal realities they encountered upon arrival. Drawing on a vast range of primary sources, St. Clair illustrates how the romantic vision of a classical Greek revival clashed violently with the chaotic, desperate conditions of the actual war. The narrative uncovers the political machinations, military blunders, and extraordinary personal sacrifices that shaped one of the nineteenth century's most dramatic independence struggles, including the famous involvement of Lord Byron. Authoritative yet compellingly readable, this work remains the definitive account of Western Europe's passionate, and often tragic, engagement with the Greek War of Independence.
Author: William St. Clair
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, Oxford University Press
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board binding visible, red spine. Page Condition: Pages appear aged with some tanning. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Binding appears intact and sound. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark work of European history, That Greece Might Still Be Free chronicles the remarkable story of the Philhellenes — the idealistic volunteers from across Europe and America who flocked to Greece in the 1820s to fight for its liberation from Ottoman rule. William St. Clair presents a meticulously researched and often sobering account of their motivations, illusions, and the brutal realities they encountered upon arrival. Drawing on a vast range of primary sources, St. Clair illustrates how the romantic vision of a classical Greek revival clashed violently with the chaotic, desperate conditions of the actual war. The narrative uncovers the political machinations, military blunders, and extraordinary personal sacrifices that shaped one of the nineteenth century's most dramatic independence struggles, including the famous involvement of Lord Byron. Authoritative yet compellingly readable, this work remains the definitive account of Western Europe's passionate, and often tragic, engagement with the Greek War of Independence.