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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521004799

ISBN-139780521004794

eBay Product ID (ePID)1896317

Product Key Features

Number of Pages308 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameConcise History of Greece

Publication Year2002

SubjectEurope / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Europe / General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHistory

AuthorRichard Clogg

SeriesCambridge Concise Histories Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN91-025872

Reviews'â€¦ provides a thorough insight to what made Greece the way it is today â€¦ Written in a readable style rather than as a reference book, it has enough detail for the scholar and clarity for those with a more general interest in Greek history.' Greek-o-File, 'A vigorous, well-written â€¦ and occasionally humorous view of Greek history since 1770, remarkable in the amount of information and context it provides.' Diana Wright, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 'Succinct, accurate and graphic ... Readers who go no further than this concise history will have at their disposal the basic knowledge to understand Greece and what made it what it is today.' The Times Literary Supplement, '... provides a thorough insight to what made Greece the way it is today ... Written in a readable style rather than as a reference book, it has enough detail for the scholar and clarity for those with a more general interest in Greek history.' Greek-o-File, 'Anyone who wants an accurate and lively narrative of Greece's political history could not do better than this book.' The Times Literary Supplement, "Readers who go no further than this concise history will have at their disposal the basic knowledge needed to understand Greece and what made it what it is today." Times Literary Supplement, 'â€¦ provides a thorough insight to what made Greece the way it is today â€¦ Written in a readable style rather than as a reference book, it has enough detail for the scholar and clarity for those with a more general interest in Greek history.'Greek-o-File, "Deftly written and carefully researched, supplemented with tables, short biographies, as well as a listing of the royal houses of Greece, A Concise History of Greece is an excellent and scholarly survey of the modern growth of the nation which is a strongly recommended addition to academic World History collections in general, and Hellenic History supplemental reading lists in particular." Library Bookwatch, "This 2002 edition will be even more welcome to teachers, as it brings Greece up to 2000 and the 17 November terrorist group, the conflict over religion on identify cards and minority rights, and the Macedonian crisis.... I will have my students buy and use this edition.... the book is a vigorous, well-written, somewhat opinionated and occasionally humorous view of Greek history since 1770, remarkable in the amount of information and context it provides." Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 'A vigorous, well-written ... and occasionally humorous view of Greek history since 1770, remarkable in the amount of information and context it provides.' Diana Wright, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 'A vigorous, well-written â€¦ and occasionally humorous view of Greek history since 1770, remarkable in the amount of information and context it provides.'Diana Wright, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 'It is a highly accessible and readable introduction to Greek history as well as a useful reference source on modern Greece.' European Legacy Journal, 'Succinct, accurate and graphic â€¦ Readers who go no further than this concise history will have at their disposal the basic knowledge to understand Greece and what made it what it is today.'The Times Literary Supplement, 'Succinct, accurate and graphic â€¦ Readers who go no further than this concise history will have at their disposal the basic knowledge to understand Greece and what made it what it is today.' The Times Literary Supplement

Dewey Edition20

TitleLeadingA

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal949.5

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentList of illustrations; Preface; 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 modernization: Greece in the 1990s; Biographies; The royal houses of Greece; Presidents; Tables; Key dates; Guide to further reading; Index.

SynopsisNow reissued in a second, updated edition, this book provides a concise, illustrated introduction to the history of modern Greece, from the first stirrings of the national movement in the late eighteenth century to the present day. It is designed to provide a basic introduction for general and academic readers with little or no prior knowledge of the subject, and supersedes Professor Clogg's A Short History of Modern Greece which became a classic following its initial publication in 1979. This wholly new book, first published in 1992, was conceived afresh for a broad readership., This book provides a concise, illustrated introduction to the history of modern Greece, with a new final chapter about Greek history and politics to the present day. 56 illustrations. 10 maps., A revised and extended edition of Richard Clogg's well-known concise, illustrated introduction to the history of modern Greece, from the first stirrings of the national movement in the late eighteenth century to the present day. 'Succinct, accurate and graphic.' The Times Literary Supplement

LC Classification NumberDF802