Bouboulina and the Greek Revolution: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Heroine of 1821 - Paperback

by Pavlos Demertzis-Bouboulis (Foreword by), Kalomoira Anargyriou-Koumpi (Contribution by), Anastasia Antonopoulou (Contribution by)

Using a variety of methodologies from multi-disciplinary backgrounds, this volume is the first to present an in-depth analysis of the life and times of Laskarina Bouboulina, the legendary heroine of the Greek Revolution and one of the most important figures in modern Greek history, the Mediterranean, and indeed, the world. At the age of fifty and mother to ten children, Bouboulina commanded a fleet of ships from the island of Spetses and became the first female admiral in world naval history. But her success on the battlefield is only part of the story - by considering her three-century impact on feminism, cultural production, and as a touchstone of diasporic Greek identity, the contributors to this volume also expand our understanding of her far-reaching and under-recognized contributions.

Author Biography

April Kalogeropoulos Householder is director of Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Scholarships at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she has taught gender, sexuality, and media studies.