Heirs of the Greek Catastrophe: The Social Life of Asia Minor Refugees in Piraeus - Paperback

by Renée Hirschon (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Renée Hirschon Philippakis is an Emerita Fellow of St Peter's College. She serves on the Steering Committee of SEESOX at Saint Anthony's College and is a Research Associate of SAME, University of Oxford. After teaching at Oxford Brookes University for many years, she was Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesbos, from 1987-1997.