Greek merchant families perceiving the world: the case of Demetrius Vikelas.

VIKELAS, Demetrius; MERCHANTS; DIASPORA; ECONOMIC history -- 1750-1918; NINETEENTH century; SOCIAL history; INTELLECTUAL history; DWELLINGS; ECONOMIC conditions in Greece -- 1863-1918

This study deals with main Greek merchants' perception of contemporary reality, as examined in the case of Demetrius Vikelas. A well-known man of letters and a merchant, Vikelas followed the typical career of the members of large merchant families of the Greek diaspora in the second half of the nineteenth century. Vikelas left an important legacy that offers the historian a glimpse into the thoughts, views, ideas, notions, and beliefs of the major Greek merchants of the time regarding the world of commerce and the 'outer' world. The article focuses on how Vikelas perceived significant aspects of the big merchants' world, as well as politics, international developments, and the national ideal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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