Heirs Of The Greek Catastrophe

Download or read book Heirs of the Greek Catastrophe written by Renée Hirschon Philippakis and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2023-05-12 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heirs of the Greek Catastrophe is a landmark work in the areas of anthropology and migration studies. Since its first publication in 1989, this classic study has remained in demand. The third edition is published to mark the centenary of the 1923 Lausanne Convention which led to the movement of some 1.5 million persons between Greece and Turkey at the conclusion of their war. It includes updated material with a new Preface, Afterword by Ayhan Aktar, and map of the wider region. The new Preface provides the context in which the original research took place, assesses its innovative aspects and explores the dimensions of history and identity which are predominant themes in the book.