He Philike Hetaireia: Anamnestikon Teuchos Epi Te 150 Eteridi

Athenai [Athens]: Akademia Athenon, 1964. Paperback. Corners partly bumped and edge-cracked at spin foot; tight en clean with in. About very good(-) to good(++) overall.. Folio in tan printed paper wraps; 295 pages, 1 leaf of plates: illustrations (some color); 32 cm. Numerous facsimile repoductions. In Modern Greek. Title machine translation: The Filiki Eteria: commemorative issue on the 150th anniversary. / "Filiki Eteria or Society of Friends was a secret organization founded in 1814 in Odessa, whose purpose was to overthrow the Ottoman rule of Greece and establish an independent Greek state. Society members were mainly young Phanariot Greeks from Constantinople and the Russian Empire, local political and military leaders from the Greek mainland and islands, as well as several Orthodox Christian leaders from other nations that were under Hellenic influence, such as Karađorđe from Serbia, Tudor Vladimirescu from Romania, and Arvanite military commanders. One of its leaders was the prominent Phanariote Prince Alexander Ypsilantis. The Society initiated the Greek War of Independence in the spring of 1821." -Wikipedia **A large, heavy book. Extra shipping charges may apply for international & expedited orders. Please inquire.**.