HIST 2023 Chapter : Athens In The Age Nationalism
Document Summary
Origins of nationalism: earlier of patriotism, french revolutionary patriotism, nationalism in reaction to french occupation. Nations are created, not given by god: greece, germany, italy, even france could have had different borders, linguistic and ethnic minorities remain inside and outside new states. Before 1848, conservatives are against nationalism order: congress of vienna wants to put genies back into the bottle, preserve restoration, metternich and others want to preserve the status quo after napoleon"s defeat, fear of spread of revolution. Debilitation blow of war with napoleon over egypt, and war with russia: british had to help the ottoman empire because french were defeating them, lord elgin: told to take down any building that were threatening from acropolis. Spread of revolutionary patriotism: 1803 adamantios koraes calls on greeks to revive ancient greek glory; begins. Ottoman response: calling in of muhammed ali from egypt, his victories, atrocities of the war, and atrocity propaganda, massacre on chios, 1822.
