The Permanence of the Greek Type.

The author focuses on the influence of ancient Greek civilization and its intellectual history on 19th century Greeks. He discusses Greek civilization's influence on Western civilization, especially the United States. Subjects also discussed include the relationship between Christianity and Islam; Greek literature, poetry, and oral tradition; Byzantine culture; the Cretan insurrection against Turkey and the Greco-Turkish War of 1897; American public opinion regarding Greece; and isolationism and U.S. foreign policy regarding Greece.