Networks of Power in Modern Greece: Essays in Honor of John Campbell

Review Composed of eminent scholars, Networks of Power in Modern Greece is a valuable and diverse collection and an important contribution to the anthropology and history of Greece. (David Henry Close, Flinders University) Product Description Networks of Power in Modern Greece provides exciting new perspectives on Greek history and society. The collection presents pioneering work on the Greek merchant marine and the role of women in the Greek War of Independence. Local perspectives transform common assumptions regarding the function of miracle-working shrines and the place of religion in the early nineteenth century. Essays show how clientilistic networks linked the nationalist heroes of the Macedonian Struggle to the anticommunism of the Civil War, analyze the populist radicalism of Andreas Papandreou, a figure who dominated Greek politics in the final decades of the Cold War, and emphasize the ambiguities of a "modern Greece." Additional chapters by leading anthropologists, such as Renée Hirschon, Roger Just, and Juliet Du Boulay, apply an ethnographic approach toward the understanding of social institutions and practices, from divorce to sacred foodstuffs. Written in honor of the classical historian John Campbell, the multidisciplinary essays challenge conventional ideas of Greek nationalism and social development and touch upon broader issues, including the emergence of nation-states, the relationship between familial and ideological conflict, and the continued relevance of religion in modern life. About the Author Mark Mazower is professor of history at Columbia University. His books include Dark Continent: Europe's 20th Century; After the War was Over: Reconstructing the Family, Nation, and State in Greece, 1943-1960; and Salonica, City of Ghosts: Christians, Muslims, and Jews, 1430-1950.