The History of Greece

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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 painsincluding coups, dictatorships, depressions, enormous influxes of immigrants, and warsbefore 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.

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Very highly recommended . . . opens Greek history to non specialists, telling an important story of a people at the core of Western culture. * Mediterranean Quarterly *

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Elaine Thomopoulos, PhD, is an independent scholar who has authored local history books and is editor of Greek-American Pioneer Women of Illinois.