Fields of Wheat, Hills of Blood: Passages to Nationhood in Greek Macedonia, 1870

Description: Fields of Wheat, Hills of Blood by Anastasia N. Karakasidou Combining archival sources with life histories, this work aims to clarify the contentious debate over ethnic identities and nationalist ideologies in Greek Macedonia. It demonstrates that, contrary to official rhetoric, the people of Macedonia derive from profoundly diverse ethnic backgrounds. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Deftly combining archival sources with evocative life histories, Anastasia Karakasidou brings welcome clarity to the contentious debate over ethnic identities and nationalist ideologies in Greek Macedonia. Her vivid and detailed account demonstrates that contrary to official rhetoric, the current people of Greek Macedonia ultimately derive from profoundly diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Throughout the last century, a succession of regional and world conflicts, economic migrations, and shifting state formations has engendered an intricate pattern of population movements and refugee resettlements across the region. Unraveling the complex social, political, and economic processes through which these disparate peoples have become culturally amalgamated within an overarchingly Greek national identity, this book provides an important corrective to the Macedonian picture and an insightful analysis of the often volatile conjunction of ethnicities and nationalisms in the twentieth century. "Combining the thoughtful use of theory with a vivid historical ethnography, this is an important, courageous, and pioneering work which opens up the whole issue of nation-building in northern Greece."—Mark Mazower, University of Sussex Table of Contents List of Maps Preface Introduction Pt. I: Constructing Visions of the Historical Past: The Politics of Reading, Writing, and Telling of History 1: Between Oral Memory and Written History: Re-Membering the Past 2: Exchanging Identities: The Makings of the Guvezna Market Community 3: Converging Frontiers of Greek and Bulgarian Nationalism: Religious Propaganda, Educational Competition, and National Enlightenment in Macedonia, 1870-1903 4: The Macedonian Struggle in Guvezna: Violence, Terror, and the Scepter of National Liberation, 1903-1908 Pt. II: Class Reformation and National Homogenization: Processes of Consolidation and Change Following the Advent of Greek Rule 5: Crossing the Moving Frontier: Group Formation and Social Closure in the Era of Refugee Settlement, 1922-1940 6: Administering the "New Lands" of Greek Macedonia: Class Reformation and National Homogenization, 1913-1940 7: Sponsoring Passages to Nationhood: Material and Spiritual Patronage in Assiros Conclusion: Reconstructing the Passages of Nationhood Afterword Appendix: Genealogies Tables Notes Bibliography Index Prizes Winner of Association of Women in Slavic Studies: Heldt Prize 1998 Winner of American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies: Barbara Jelavich Book prize 1998 Details ISBN0226424944 Author Anastasia N. Karakasidou Short Title FIELDS OF WHEAT HILLS OF BLOOD Pages 358 Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0226424944 ISBN-13 9780226424941 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 1997 Imprint University of Chicago Press Subtitle Passages to Nationhood in Greek Macedonia, 1870-1990 Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780226424941 UK Release Date 1997-10-15 NZ Release Date 1997-10-15 US Release Date 1997-10-15 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 1997-10-15 DEWEY 949.56507 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 1997-10-14 Series Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161787774;

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