A concise history of Greece / Richard Clogg.

By:

Clogg, Richard, 1939-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Cambridge concise historiesPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xv, 321 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:

9781107032897 (hbk)
9781107612037 (pbk)

Subject(s):

Greece -- History -- 1821-

DDC classification:

949.5

Incomplete contents:

Introduction -- Ottoman rule and the emergence of the Greek state 1770-1831 -- Nation building, the 'Great Idea' and National Schism 1831-1922 -- Catastrophe and occupation and their consequences 1923-49 -- The legacy of the civil war 1950-74 -- The consolidation of democracy and the populist decade 1974-90 -- Balkan turmoil and political modenisation: Greece in the 1990s -- Greece in the new Millennium: from affluence to austerity.

Summary: "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 political, economic and social developments. It includes additional illustrations together with updated tables and suggestions for further reading. Designed to provide a basic introduction, the first edition of this hugely successful Concise History won the Runciman Award for the best book on an Hellenic topic published in 1992 and has been translated into twelve languages"--

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	949.5 CLO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000008161

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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 political, economic and social developments. It includes additional illustrations together with updated tables and suggestions for further reading. Designed to provide a basic introduction, the first edition of this hugely successful Concise History won the Runciman Award for the best book on an Hellenic topic published in 1992 and has been translated into twelve languages"--