
The History of Greece
Elaine Thomopoulos(Author)
Greenwood Press
Published on 13. December 2011
Book
Hardback
248 pages
978-0-313-37511-8 (ISBN)
Description
This complete history of Greece documents ancient times to the present, giving specific attention to its emergence as a modern European nation after the destruction, disease, and death Greece suffered during World War II and the subsequent civil war.
Modern Greece started as a monarchy in 1832, with just a fraction of the land it now encompasses. The nation of Greece finally forged its identity in the 19th and 20th centuries after emerging from 400 years of Ottoman domination. This book traces the development of Greece from the Minoan civilization of Crete to modern times, telling the story of how Greece added territory and experienced fierce growing pains-including coups, dictatorships, depressions, enormous influxes of immigrants, and wars-before evolving into today's modern democratic state.
The History of Greece provides both an overview of Greece's early history as well as an examination of the difficulties that emerged in 2009 and 2010, such as its recent financial problems and social unrest. Quotes from Greek politicians, scholars, poets, and ordinary citizens are included to communicate Greece's national character.
Modern Greece started as a monarchy in 1832, with just a fraction of the land it now encompasses. The nation of Greece finally forged its identity in the 19th and 20th centuries after emerging from 400 years of Ottoman domination. This book traces the development of Greece from the Minoan civilization of Crete to modern times, telling the story of how Greece added territory and experienced fierce growing pains-including coups, dictatorships, depressions, enormous influxes of immigrants, and wars-before evolving into today's modern democratic state.
The History of Greece provides both an overview of Greece's early history as well as an examination of the difficulties that emerged in 2009 and 2010, such as its recent financial problems and social unrest. Quotes from Greek politicians, scholars, poets, and ordinary citizens are included to communicate Greece's national character.
Reviews / Votes
Very highly recommended . . . opens Greek history to non specialists, telling an important story of a people at the core of Western culture. * Mediterranean Quarterly *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
24 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-37511-8 (9780313375118)
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Elaine Thomopoulos
The History of Greece
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1st Edition
Greenwood Press
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Person
Elaine Thomopoulos, PhD, is an independent scholar who has authored local history books and is editor of Greek-American Pioneer Women of Illinois.
Content
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Timeline of Historic Events
1 The Land and Its People
2 From Prehistoric Man to the Golden Age of Classical Greece
3 The Hellenistic Age Followed by Roman Rule
4 The Byzantine Empire Followed by Ottoman Rule
5 Fighting for Independence
6 Establishing an Independent Nation
7 Immigration, Wars, and the Great Catastrophe
8 World War II and the Occupation
9 Civil War
10 Recovery after the Wars
11 Democracy Returns to Greece
Notable People in the History of Greece
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Timeline of Historic Events
1 The Land and Its People
2 From Prehistoric Man to the Golden Age of Classical Greece
3 The Hellenistic Age Followed by Roman Rule
4 The Byzantine Empire Followed by Ottoman Rule
5 Fighting for Independence
6 Establishing an Independent Nation
7 Immigration, Wars, and the Great Catastrophe
8 World War II and the Occupation
9 Civil War
10 Recovery after the Wars
11 Democracy Returns to Greece
Notable People in the History of Greece
Bibliography
Index