Modern Greece

Alternate Titles

• Brief histories.
• Brief histories - modern Greece.

Description

"Modern Greece provides an updated and enhanced edition of a classic survey of Greek history since the beginning of the 19th century. Giving equal weighting to social, political and diplomatic aspects, it offers detailed coverage of the formation of the Greek nation state, the global Greek diaspora, the country's relationships with Europe and the United States and a range of other topics, including women, rural areas, nationalism and the Civil War. Gallant draws on elements of anthropology, archaeology, sociology and politics to weave together a nuanced and highly readable narrative. Fresh material and new pedagogical features have been added throughout, most notably:- Two new chapters on 19th-century nationalism and 'Boom to Bust in the Age of Globalization, 1989-2013' - Greater discussion of the late Ottoman context, Greeks outside of Greece and the international background to the Greek state formation - Revisions to take account of recent scholarship, especially that published in Greece itself - Brand new timelines, maps, illustrations, charts, figures and primary source boxes - An updated further reading section and bibliography. Modern Greece is a crucial text for anyone looking to understand the complex history of this now troubled nation and its place in the Balkans, Europe and the modern globalized world"-- "An authoritative one-volume social and political history of modern Greece covering the period from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day"--

Description

"Modern Greece is a concise history of the rich and varied experience of Greece and the Greeks over the past two centuries, from the era of independence until near the present day. It dwells on forces that have shaped the country and its people; both the immediacy of great events and those generally slower currents in society that find their identity in terms such as urbanization, economic development, modernization, and cultural change.". "As befits its almost unique geographical situation astride the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe, Greece has always been a complex amalgam of peoples and influences. But of course the 'Greek world' has for long meant far more than just the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula. The experience of the Diaspora has been a crucial element in the development of Greece and Greek society. So, too, have relations with Europe and the United States.". "Drawing on the latest scholarship, particularly in history and anthropology, but also in archaeology, sociology and political science, Gallant has given us a portrait of the Greek past that is wise, well-rounded and (sometimes) provocative."--BOOK JACKET.

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Other Editions

• Modern GreeceOxford University Press2001-01-01
• Modern GreeceBloomsbury Publishing Plc2016-01-01
• Modern GreeceBloomsbury Academic2016-01-01