Language and National Identity in Greece, 1766-1976
| Author | : Peter Mackridge |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 403 |
| Release | : 2010-11-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199599059 |
| ISBN-13 | : 019959905X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (05X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Language and National Identity in Greece, 1766-1976 by : Peter Mackridge
Download or read book Language and National Identity in Greece, 1766-1976 written by Peter Mackridge and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-18 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Mackridge explores the ideological, social, and linguistic causes and effects of the Greek language question in its many and passionate manifestations over two turbulent centuries. He shows the crucial way in which Greek linguistic identities have interacted in the creation of the modern nation since the War of Independence in 1821.
