The History of Greece (Hardcover)

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. Provides an enlightening timeline of the history of Greece from prehistoric time to 2010 Includes maps illustrating Greece's regions, islands, cities, and its growth into modern Greece A bibliography covers books and articles about the history, ethnography, and politics of Greece, as well as various online resources

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
Release date:	2012
First published:	December 2011
Authors:	Elaine Thomopoulos
Dimensions:	236 x 160 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	215
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-37511-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-313-37511-9
Barcode:	9780313375118

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