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George Finlay

Born

in Faversham, Kent, England

December 21, 1799

Died

January 26, 1875

Genre

History

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George Finlay was a Scottish historian.

Finlay was born in Faversham, Kent, where his Scottish father, Captain John Finlay FRS, an officer in the Royal Engineers, was inspector of government powder mills. Finlay's father died in 1802, and his Scottish mother and uncle (Kirkman Finlay) took hand of his education. His love of history was attributed to his mother.

Intended for the law, he was educated at the University of Glasgow, the University of Göttingen, and the University of Edinburgh, but becoming an enthusiast in the cause of Greece, he joined Byron in the war of independence, and thereafter bought a property near Athens, where he settled and busied himself with schemes for the improvement of the country, which met with little success. ...more

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Average rating: 3.82 · 152 ratings · 13 reviews · 82 distinct works

	Ιστορία της Ελληνικής Επανάστασης, τόμος Α΄ by George Finlay, Αλέξανδρος Παπαδιαμάντης (Translator), Αντώνης Κλάψης (Foreword) 3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1861	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History of the Byzantine Empire, AD 717-1057 3.90 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2010 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ιστορία της Ελληνικής Επανάστασης, τόμος Β΄ by George Finlay, Αλέξανδρος Παπαδιαμάντης (Translator), Σοφία Ν. Σφυρόερα (Attributor) 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1861	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History of the Byzantine Empire, AD 1057-1453 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014 — 60 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ιστορία της Ελληνικής Επανάστασης, τόμος Γ΄ by George Finlay, Αλέξανδρος Παπαδιαμάντης (Translator), Σοφία Ν. Σφυρόερα (Attributor) 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1861	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ιστορία της Ελληνικής Επανάστασης, τόμος Δ΄ by George Finlay, Αλέξανδρος Παπαδιαμάντης (Translator), Σοφία Ν. Σφυρόερα (Attributor) 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1861	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History of Greece: The Greek Revolution, Pt. 2: Establishment of the Greek Kingdom 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1861 — 71 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of Greece under Ottoman and Venetian Domination 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010 — 98 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of Greece From Its Conquest by the Crusades to Its Conquest by the Turks 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 105 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	George Finlay's History of the Byzantine Empire, 717-1453 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Ιστορία της Ελληνικής Επανάστασης (4 books)
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History of the Greek Revolution (2 books)
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“But it requires no very profound knowledge of history to perceive that military superiority often exists distinct from social civilization, that literary cultivation affords no guarantee for national wisdom and honor, and that theological learning is no proof of individual virtue.”
― George Finlay, George Finlay's History of the Byzantine Empire, 717-1453

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“Many of the bishops had purchased their sees, and most of these naturally preferred doing violence to their opinions rather than lose their revenues.”
― George Finlay, George Finlay's History of the Byzantine Empire, 717-1453

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