Hellenic Nomarchy

Hellenic Nomarchy: a Discourse on Freedom
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AuthorAnonymous Greek
Original titleΕλληνική Νομαρχία: ήτοι Λόγος περί Ελευθερίας
LanguageGreek
SubjectRevolution, Freedom, Politics
GenrePamphlet
Publication date
1806
Original text
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Hellenic Nomarchy (Greek: Ελληνική Νομαρχία The Greek rule of law) was a pamphlet written by "an Anonymous Greek" published and printed in Italy in 1806. It advocated the ideals of freedom, social justice and social equality as the main principles of a well-governed society,[1] making it the most important theoretical monument of Greek republicanism. Its author, arguing for both social autonomy and national sovereignty, supported the Greek struggle for national liberation and turned to the moral greatness of ancient Greece in order to stimulate collective pride.[2] Although this work was widely read by Greeks before the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence in 1821, from its first appearance it was received with discomfort by its contemporary audience, and later generated scholarly debates on the identity of its author.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Karayiannis143 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Gourgouris, Stathis (1996). Dream nation: enlightenment, colonization, and the institution of modern Greece. Stanford University Press. pp. 80–82. ISBN 978-0-8047-2638-2.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kitromilides52 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).