A sweeping global history of the birth of modern Greece In 1821, a diverse territory in the southern Balkans on the fringe of the Ottoman Empire was thrust into

Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize • Named a top history book of the year by The Economist From one of our leading historians, the definitive history of the Gree

This book deals with the impact of revolution, nationalism, and secret societies in modern European history from the Enlightenment to World War I. Special atten

This book addresses enduring historiographical problems concerning the appearance of the first national movements in Europe and their role in the crises associa

When in 1821, the Greeks rose in violent revolution against the rule of the Ottoman Turks, waves of sympathy spread across Western Europe and the United States.