The Ionian Islands During the Present Century

by Henry Jervis-White-Jervis

This book details the political and social progress of Greece's Ionian Islands. After centuries of Venetian rule marked by despotic rule, the Ionians sought self-government only to find themselves entrenched in anarchy. This changed in 1815 when the islands became a United State under British protection, but cultural and social issues continued to plague the region. The author, drawing on extensive historical research, provides insight into the challenges and achievements of the Ionian Greeks during this transformative period.

127 pages, Hardcover

Published August 24, 2018

About the author

British army officer and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1880.

He joined the Royal Artillery as 2nd Lieutenant in December 1844. He became 1st Lieutenant in 1846 and captain in September 1853. He was employed on special service under the Board of Ordnance in the United States in 1855.

Jervis-White-Jervis stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Harwich in 1857. At a by-election in March 1859 he was elected Member of Parliament for Harwich