A concise history of Greece

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I bought this book to use as a primary overview for a class on Southern European politics, wherein I specialized in Greek politics and history. The book is as advertized - very concise. It will give you a wonderful overview of the history and politics of Greece Cited by:   A Concise History of Greece has been revised and now includes a new final chapter that covers Greek history and politics to the present day.

Richard Clogg is a Fellow of St. Anthony's College, Oxford and was formerly Professor of Modern Balkan History, University of London. His previous publications include Anglo-Greek Attitudes (Palgrave, /5(17). Clogg's Concise History of Greece, 2nd Edition, is an excellent resource for the average reader or for the seasoned scholar.

Covering the history of Greece from the Ottoman era (), to Independence; and on into the s, enhanced with dozens of photos, maps and illustrations. Serves as a good companion to C. Woodhouse's Modern /5(17). 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/5(24). 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. A Concise History of Greece has been revised and now includes a new 3/5(5).

Now re-issued in a third, 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. The current economic crisis has marked a turning point in the country's history.

This third edition includes a new final chapter, which analyses contemporary 1/5(1). 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 until the present day.

Greece in became the first east European country to win full independence, and in became the first to achieve membership of the European Community.4/5(1).

All countries are burdened by their history, but the past weighs particularly heavily on Greece. It is still, regrettably, a commonplace to talk of ‘modern Greece’ and of ‘modern Greek’ as though ‘Greece’ and ‘Greek’ must necessarily refer to the ancient world.

The burden of antiquity has been both a. Buy A Concise History of Greece (Cambridge Concise Histories) 3 by Clogg, Richard (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on Reviews: Now re-issued in a third, 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.

The current economic crisis has marked a turning point in the country's history. Clogg's Concise History of Greece, 2nd Edition, is an excellent resource for the average reader or for the seasoned scholar.

Covering the history of Greece from the Ottoman era (), to Independence; and on into the s, enhanced with dozens of photos, maps and s: Make it Richard Clogg's A Concise History of Greece.' Michael Kerr Source: ‘The Best Summer Holiday Reads', The Telegraph.

Review of previous edition:‘Professor Clogg's slim and lively volume intersperses an authoritative account of the last years of Greek history with a sensitive analysis of the Greek national character.'Cited by:   A Concise History of Greece (Cambridge Concise Histories) - Kindle edition by Clogg, Richard.

Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading A Concise History of Greece (Cambridge Concise Histories)/5(15). The decade of the s was the darkest in Greece’s independent history.

The glories of her stand at the time of the Italian and German invasions during the winter of /1 and the heroism of the resistance, both collective and individual, to the barbaric German, Italian and Bulgarian occupation had brought in their wake privations on an unprecedented : Richard Clogg.

Make it Richard Clogg's A Concise History of Greece.' Michael Kerr, 'The Best Summer Holiday Reads', The Telegraph Review of previous edition: 'Professor Clogg's slim and lively volume intersperses an authoritative account of the last years of Greek history with a sensitive analysis of the Greek national character.'/5().

Now in an expanded second edition, A Concise History Of Greece by Richard Clogg (Fellow of St. Anthony's College, Oxford University, England) is a straightforward, scholarly chronicle of the modern history of Greece, ranging from the Ottoman rule of the late 's, to the pressures of Balkan strife and political modernization of the present day.5/5(5).

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.5/5(1). Covering an expanse of more than three thousand years,Hellenic Temples and Christian Churches charts, in one concise volume, the history of Greece’s religious cultures from antiquity all the way through to present, post-independence ng on the encounter and interaction between Hellenism and (Orthodox) Christianity, which is the most salient feature of Greece’s religious.

A concise history of Greece. [Richard Clogg] -- "All countries are burdened by their history, but the past weighs particularly heavily on Greece. It is still, regrettably, a commonplace to talk of 'modern Greece' and of 'modern Greek' as though. A Brief History of Ancient Greece Book Summary: Revised and updated throughout, the fourth edition of A Brief History of Ancient Greece presents the political, social, cultural, and economic history and civilization of ancient Greece in all its complexity and variety.

Written by six leading ancient Greek historians, this captivating study covers Greek history from the Bronze Age into the. Now re-issued in a third, 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.

The current economic crisis has marked a turning point in the Pages: Free 2-day shipping. Buy Cambridge Concise Histories: A Concise History of Greece (Hardcover) at nd: Richard Clogg."This book provides a concise, illustrated introduction to the history of modern Greece, from the first stirring of the national movement in the late eighteenth century until the present day.

Greece in became the first east European country to win full independence, and in became the first to achieve membership of the European Community.