Représentation de la révolution grecque dans la presse écrite du Bas-Canada (1821-1831)
The thesis aims to analyse the Greek War of Independence as it was represented in the newspapers of Lower Canada during the years 1821 to 1831. I have identified five sorts of documents present in the newspapers which enable an empirical knowledge of the Greek people's struggle for independence, viz. foreign newspapers, works, letters, official documents and editorial opinion. The sales catalogues of the Montreal publishing house Fabre, for the period, have also been studied. The viewpoints and the arguments of the newspaper editors have been evaluated for their influence upon public opinion. Finally, what was written in Lower Canada concerning the Greek Revolution sheds light on the thought patterns of the well-read, their classical education, their construction of an image of the Orient, concepts of Liberty, History and the meanings given to a war of national liberation.
XIXe siècle Greek revolution Greek War of Independance 1821-1829 Lower Canada Newspapers Public opinion 19th century Philhellenism