Ebook: Russia and the making of modern Greek identity, 1821-1844

Introduction -- Russia and the movement for Greek independence -- From anarchy to absolutism -- Autocephaly and facets of orthodoxy -- The Russian ecclesiastical mission and the defense of orthodoxy -- Secret societies, armed rebellions, and oracular prophecies -- Absolutism under siege -- Conclusion.;Lucien J. Frary explores how Russian politics and religion were instrumental in the shaping of modern Greece, providing a broad understanding of 19th-century Russian foreign policy and religious enterprise, as well as the relationship between religion, nationalism, and state-building.