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

__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 Treaty 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, Epilogue, and map of the study area. 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. "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"-- Provided by publisher CONTENTS 7 List of Plates 8 List of Illustrations 10 List of Tables 11 Foreword 12 Preface to the Third Edition 16 Prefaces to Earlier Editions 38 Acknowledgements 51 Glossary 53 1. Refugees for Fifty Years 55 2. The Ottoman Past in the Refugee Present 69 3. Identity and Hardship: The Urban Refugee Experience 90 4. Yerania: Place and Space 110 5. Earning a Living 131 6. The House, the Dowry, and Marriage: Continuity and Adaptation 160 7. The House: Symbolic and Social Worlds 188 8. Neighbourhood Life: lntegration and Ambiguity 220 9. Religious Life and Death in Yerania 246 10. The Triumph of Life 273 Appendices 303 Notes 311 References 319 Afterword 327 Index 333