HIST 1007 Lecture : Athens Notes
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3/5/2015 8:31:00 pm: earlier forms of patriotism, french revolutionary patriotism, nationalism in reaction to french occupation, no nations during this occupation. Characteristics of early 19th century nationalism: liberal, big states with national laws and economies, reaching backwards in history to find ancient roots: folk tales, medieval figures, etc. Before 1848, conservatives are against nationalism: congress of vienna wants to put genies back into the bottle, preserve restoration order, metternich and others want to preserve the status quo after. Napoleon"s defeat: fear of spread of revolution. Decline of the ottoman empire: in control of modern greece, had some trouble with the venetians, debilitating blow of war with napoleon over egypt and war with. Russia: 1799 - french invade egypt to stab the english in the back, failed, lord elgin ambassador to the ottoman empire, brought a small team of scholars to athens to scope out the.
