The British and the Hellenes: Struggles for Mastery in the Eastern Mediterranean 1850-1960

by Robert Holland

The age of nationalism in the eastern Mediterranean world began with the Greek revolt against Turkish rule in the 1820s. This book explores the power struggles which followed, focusing in particular on Britain's role in the expansion of Greece as an independent nation-state. The book traces events from these nineteenth-century origins right up to the travails of British colonial rule in Cyprus and its ending in 1960.

280 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Robert Holland is one of the world’s leading historians of the Mediterranean. He is visiting professor at the Centre for Hellenic Studies at King’s College London.

a.k.a. R.F. Holland

Reviews

[Trevor · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid and well done history of a fairly unknown corner of the British Empire, but somewhat dryly written and a bit episodic in its coverage.