A Concise History of Greece
A Concise History of Greece
Now reissued in a fourth, updated edition, this book provides a concise, illustrated introduction to the modern history of Greece, from the first stirrings of the national movement in the late eighteenth century to the present day. As Greece emerges from a devastating economic crisis, this fourth edition offers analyses of contemporary political, economic and social developments. It includes additional illustrations, together with updated tables and suggestions for further reading. A new concluding chapter considers the trajectory of Greek history over the two hundred years since the beginning of the War of Independence in 1821. Designed to provide a basic introduction, the first edition of this hugely successful Concise History won the Runciman Award for a best book on an Hellenic topic in 1992 and has been translated into thirteen languages, including all the languages of the Balkans.
- The fourth edition of Richard Clogg's classic account of Greek history from independence in 1830 to the present day
- Includes a new concluding chapter considering recent developments, with updated tables, new illustrations and further reading
- Established as the most reliable and approachable single-volume history of modern Greece in print
Reviews & endorsements
'… Clogg succinctly pulls together Greece's path to becoming a functioning and integral member of the Western European community of nations, taking Greece from an 18th-century appendage of the Ottoman Empire to 21st-century Europe … a short but complete picture of modern Greece and will be a suitable addition to library collection. Recommended.' T. Natsoulas, Choice Connect
Product details
March 2021Paperback
9781108948999
366 pages
215 × 138 × 17 mm
0.51kg
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Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Ottoman Rule and the Emergence of the Greek State 1770–1831
- 3. Nation Building, the 'Great Idea' and National Schism 1831–1922
- 4. Catastrophe and Occupation and their Consequences 1923–49
- 5. The Legacy of the Civil War 1950–74
- 6. The Consolidation of Democracy and the Populist Decade 1974–90
- 7. Balkan Turmoil and Political Modernisation: Greece in the 1990s
- 8. Greece in the New Millennium: From Affluence to Austerity
- 9. A Greek Odyssey: Two Hundred Years Since Independence.
