Greece : Biography of a Modern Nation /

We know ancient Greece, the civilization that shares the same name and gave us much that defines Western culture today. Yet, as financial crises have convulsed Greece repeatedly since 2010, worldwide coverage has revealed just how poorly we grasp the modern nation. This book sets out to understand t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Beaton, Roderick (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2020]
Temas:
HISTORY / General.
greece, nation, history, modernity, ancient world, ruins, fallen civilization, politics, culture, art, mythology, national identity, ottoman empire, christianity, european union, finance, economics, turks, immigration, war, military, international relations, diplomacy, king otto, bavarians, revolution, democracy, referendum, uprising, protest, activism, philosophy, demonstrations, pasok, melina merkouri, venizelos, constantine karamanlis, independence, syriza, cyprus, anel coalition, nonfiction, geography, macedonian greeks, politicians.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations and Photographic Acknowledgements
  • List of Maps
  • Names, Dates and Titles
  • To the Reader
  • Introduction: The Nation and its Ancestors
  • 1. East Meets West? (1718- 1797)
  • 2. A Seed is Sown (1797- 1821)
  • 3. Born in Blood (1821- 1833)
  • 4. First Steps (1833- 1862)
  • 5. Ideals and Sorrows of Youth (1862- 1897)
  • 6. Military Service (1897- 1913)
  • 7. The Self Divided (1913- 1923)
  • 8. Starting Over (1923- 1940)
  • 9. Meltdown (1940- 1949)
  • 10. Uncle Sam's Protégé (1949- 1974)
  • 11. Coming of Age in Europe (1974- 2004)
  • 12. Midlife Crisis? (2004- )
  • Notes
  • Sources and Further Reading
  • Acknowledgements
  • Index

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