Becoming a subject : political prisoners in the Greek Civil War / Polymeris Voglis.

By:

Voglis, Polymeris

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Berghahn Books, 2002.Description: x, 250 p. : ill., map ; 24 cmISBN:

157181308X (alk. paper)
1571813098 (alk. paper)

Other title:

Political prisoners in the Greek Civil War

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

949.5074

Summary: "Focusing on the Greek Civil War (1946-1949), the last major conflict in Europe before the end of the Cold War, this study examines the political prisoners whose fate encapsulate the dramatic conflicts and contradictions of that dark era. New sources such as prisoners' letters, memoirs, and official reports, the author describes the life of the prisoners and the effect the prison administration and the prisoners' collective had on their personality. Drawing comparisons to political prisoners in Germany and Spain, the author sheds new light on our understanding of the ideologies and policies and their effect on individuals, which marked European history in the 20th century."--Provided by the publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	949.5074 VOG (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000009361

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-245) and index.

"Focusing on the Greek Civil War (1946-1949), the last major conflict in Europe before the end of the Cold War, this study examines the political prisoners whose fate encapsulate the dramatic conflicts and contradictions of that dark era. New sources such as prisoners' letters, memoirs, and official reports, the author describes the life of the prisoners and the effect the prison administration and the prisoners' collective had on their personality. Drawing comparisons to political prisoners in Germany and Spain, the author sheds new light on our understanding of the ideologies and policies and their effect on individuals, which marked European history in the 20th century."--Provided by the publisher.