The ancient histories of persia, india, presentday iraq and sudan and their influences on rome and greece are being acknowledged. Now reissued 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. This is a classic for a reason, opening up a window into. It begins with the first stirrings of what was to be the revolution of 1821 and goes all the way to the present day. Unlike some people, i would not recommend histories written by the ancient greeks themselves. Much of what we esteem in our own culture derives from them. What are the best history books about ancient greece, from. 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. As i collected the books i had read and particularly those that i had used in my history of greece, the number got even larger and it could no longer be contained on one page but i had to create several. A history since 1821 is a chronological account of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of. Pioneering and wideranging study of modern greece, which incorporates the most recent greek. The best history books five books expert recommendations. The history of modern greece covers the history of greece from the recognition of its autonomy from the ottoman empire by the great powers great britain, france, and russia in 1828, after the greek war of independence, to the present day. The founding of libraries in 300 bc stimulated the energies of the athenian booksellers.
Modern in the case of greece seems to be defined as any period of history that isnt ancient and so we begin with the founding of byzantium in the 4th century, a time when the romans were still in britain. It is designed to provide a basic introduction for general and academic readers with little or no prior knowledge of the subject. Despite the title, this book is not a travel guide, but an introduction to greek culture, politics and history. I highly recommend this succinct readable survey of modern greece, which is to say, soon after the beginning of the common era and therefore. You should read them, but theyre not necessarily reliable as history, especially about the spartans, who left no histories of themselves and almost all. The history of publishing is characterized by a close interplay of technical innovation and social change, each promoting the other. Our history book recommendations are currently organized by time period ancient, medieval, modern, contemporary or around important events or key historical figures. The book traces the history of greece from the creation of the greek state in 1821 and early conflicts over former ottoman lands, through to greece s instability between the wars, and as a battleground between the allied forces and axis powers in wwii. The early 20th century finds greece weak after many bankruptcies and the lost grecoturkish war of 1897. The history of greece encompasses the history of the territory of the modern nation state of greece as well as that of the greek people and the areas they inhabited and ruled historically. 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. The lands, waters, winds, islands, and light of presentday hellas tell an elemental story that reaches back to prehistoric times.
A short history of modern greece, 18211956 3rd rev. Rodis account of greece in reaktion books extensive modern architecture in history series is well researched from wideranging archival material, beautifully illustrated and knowingly written from what seems like an insiders perspective. Being a greekamerican, i sometimes feel my knowledge of modern greek history is a bit fuzzy. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. It makes no claim to originality and necessarily owes much to the many authors who have.
With a view of the geography, antiquities and present condition of that country. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. People who engage in bookselling are called booksellers, bookpeople, bookmen, or bookwomen. Indispensable for all serious students of modern greece and essential reading for anyone interested in greek politics, economy, foreign relations and culture. The current economic crisis has marked a turning point in the countrys history. The second edition includes a topical chapter to bring the account up to the late 1980s. Beatons biography of the modern nation of greece offers a richly textured, highly readable account of the tumultuous yet fascinating history that took place in this wondrous corner of the world during the past three centuries. This period from 1904 to 1908 is called the macedonian struggle. This book is more than a memoir about living in athens its one writers critical look at modern greek culture and family life. The book provides a chronological narrative of the social, political and economic history of modern greece, beginning with the outbreak of the. The only history of greece in the english language since the war that gets our history right from a greek point of view, because the author truly does understand the country, the span of greek history, the culture, the language ancient, byzantine and modern and the resulting layers of nuances that both divide and unite the greeks. I want to learn more details about the revolution, what lead up to it, and what went down since then. The brevity of this book is its strength and its weakness no particular chapter.
The book s first chapter summarizes some of the great achievements of the ancient greeks. A political history of modern greece, 18212018, publisher. History s spoiled children is the story of a small ottoman province and its transformation into a modern european state. Many volunteers from all over the country go to macedonia to fight against the turks and the bulgarians that occupy the region. The history of the book starts with the development of writing, and various other inventions such as paper and printing, and continues through to the modern day business of book printing. Modern greece is an updated and enhanced edition of a classic survey of greek history since the beginning of the 19th century. The civilization that bequeathed to later ages drama and democracy, homer and heroism, myth and mycenae and the delphic oracle and the olympic games has, perhaps more. A quick history of modern greece is a book designed to tell the story of modern greece. The remains of antiquity define greek architecture in the popular imagination, but greek edifices encompass far more than these ancient structures.
Books about greece as the list of recommended reading material grew i had to make an entirely new page for it. History of greecemodern greece wikibooks, open books for. We know ancient greece, the civilization that shares the same name and gave us much that defines western culture today. Clear, cogent, and original history of modern greecedevelops its themes within a clear chronological.
A concise history of greece by richard clogg is one of the best books on modern greece and has been translated into a number of languages including greek and turkish. This is the greece that emerged following the greek war of independence, which began in 1821. The 100 best history books of all time list contains a mixture of the most rewarding history books ever written. A history since 1821 is a chronological account of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of greece, from the birth of the greek state in 1821 to 2008 by two leading authorities. A travelers literary companion is your chance to get acquainted with nobel laureates. List of books and articles about ancient greece online.
Best books on ancient greek history and literature ancient greece. History of the peloponnesian war by thucydides, the histories by herodotus, the peloponnesian war by donald kagan, the il. This brilliant biography of modern greece will easily surpass others in the field by richard clogg, thomas gallant and stathis kalyvas. History of greeceminoan civilization wikibooks, open books. This book sets out to understand the modern greeks on their own terms. Part i is a summary of the story of the birth and early struggles of the greek kingdom and its history down to the year 1914. Greece, also known as hellas and officially the hellenic republic is a country in southeastern europe. Discover librarianselected research resources on ancient greece from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
Mar 25, 2015 two of the best books you can read are will durants history of ancient greece and edith hamiltons the greek way. The greeks enjoy a special place in the construction of western culture and identity. Acclaimed for its penetration, balance and insight, modern greece tell. Books about ancient history and classical studies are becoming more inclusive. An epic endeavor by a man genuinely enamored of his native rome, livys history of rome was originally written in 142 books spanning the entire history of the roman people up to livys day in the time of augustus in. Nonfiction alexander the great paul anthony cartledge, 2004. I want to learn more details about the revolution, what lead up to. A survey of modern greek history from the war of independence until the rise iof the greek junta in 1967.
The recent updated edition is in fact an almost completely new book, not. This book is a concise history of the rich and varied experience of greece and the greeks over the past two centuries. Read the fulltext online edition of a short history of modern greece, 18211956 1958. It includes texts on the most important topics in human history and has works of womens history, political history, diplomatic history, social history, cultural history, economic history, intellectual history, micro history, sexual.
In some respects, the challenges to the formation of the greek state could be likened to those encountered by the western world in its efforts to impose its politicocultural model on societies foreign to it. Publishing as it is known today depends on a series of three major inventionswriting, paper, and printingand one crucial social developmentthe spread of literacy. Erotic literature can take the form of novels, short stories, poetry, truelife memoirs, and sex manuals. Yet, as financial crises have convulsed greece repeatedly since 2010, worldwide coverage has revealed just how poorly we grasp the modern nation. It was perhaps more successful with anglophone readers. Hellas or ellas, officially hellenic republic, republic 2015 est. An authoritative onevolume social and political history of modern greece covering the period from the beginning of the 19th century to the. A concise history of greece by richard clogg is one of the best books on modern greece and has been translated into a number of languages.
A short history of modern greece by clogg, richard. From around 1450 bce the minoan palace culture began to collapse and the vacuum was filled by the greek mainland mycenaean culture whose ascendancy is mythologized in the story of king agamemnon who led the greek expedition to troy. Best books on ancient greek history and literature 259 books. Nice concise crash course on history of modern greek state, from the run up to independence from the ottoman empire in the latter half of 18th c. Offering an insight into greeces rich history, literature, music and culture, pagiavlas provides a portrait of the psyche of modern greeks, and. From the great storyteller of modern russian historians financial times comes the definitive account of the forgotten war that shaped the modern age. The earliest history of books actually predates what would conventionally be called books today and begins with tablets, scrolls, and sheets of papyrus. The scope of greek habitation and rule has varied throughout the ages and as a result the history of greece is similarly elastic in what it includes. A history since 1821 is a chronological account of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of greece, from the birth of the greek state in 1821 to 2008 by two leading authorities pioneering and wideranging study of modern greece, which incorporates the most recent greek scholarship. Nonfiction but can also include ancient greek literature, myths, poetry, drama and philosophy. The charge of the light brigade, florence nightingalethese are the enduring icons of the crimean war. Pioneering and wideranging study of modern greece, which incorporates the most recent greek scholarship. Situated on the southern end of the balkan peninsula, greece has land borders with albania, the republic of macedonia and bulgaria to the north, and turkey to the east.
Erotic literature comprises fictional and factual stories and accounts of eros passionate, romantic or sexual relationships intended to arouse similar feelings in readers, in contrast to erotica, which focuses more specifically on sexual feelings. The authors pay particular attention to contemporary events. Jun 20, 2002 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. Being a greek american, i sometimes feel my knowledge of modern greek history is a bit fuzzy. The book explores the buildings and architects of modern greece, ranging from nineteenthcentury neoclassical edifices to minimalist contemporary. Classical greece and its legacy have long inspired a powerful and passionate fascination. Thomas gallants modern greece is by far the best concise history of modern greece. So greece becomes a part of a wider, european story. The best books on ancient greece five books expert. The best books on ancient greece 1 the iliad by homer. In vanished kingdoms, he roams across the european continent to pick out states that dont exist on modern maps and are often missing in the popular consciousness.
The entry of greece into the war in october 1940 has suggested that the present is a suitable occasion for carrying out a project which i have had in mind, and for which i have been collecting material, ever since my return from service in the army from 1915 to 1919 as an intelligence officer in macedonia and constantinople. The cambridge illustrated history of ancient greece paul anthony cartledge, 1997. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. The 24 stories and essays within are based on ancient myths and modern tales, of occupation and civil war but also simply of life. In 1881, thessaly had already been attached to the greek state. Sep 21, 2015 greek history introduction contributors bibliography 01. The minoans were a bronze age civilization that flourished on the greek aegean island of crete from around 3000 to 1450 bce. According to tradition, metropolitan germanos of patras blesses a big greek flag at the monastery of agia lavra in peloponnesia and proclaims to people assembled the beginning of a greek revolution. Ancient greek mythology book for adults, modern telling of classical greek myths book stephen frys greek myths 1 stephen fry 4. Bookselling is the commercial trading of books which is the retail and distribution end of the publishing process. Norman davies specializes in the history of eastern europe, a fascinating region often absent in anglocentric texts. Greece ancient history, ancient history, books barnes. Offered here is a comprehensive survey of modern greek architecture of the past hundredplus years.
Anthonys college, oxford and was formerly professor of modern balkan history, university of london. For an overview of the 18th century to modern times, this history is surprisingly succinct. Im somewhat informed but could use a nice solid history book. It occupies the southernmost part of the balkan peninsula and borders on the ionian sea in the west, on the mediterranean sea in the south, on the aegean sea in the east, on turkey and bulgaria in the northeast, on macedonia in the north, and on albania in. The contributors, from four different countries, combine empathy and objectivity in their studies of modern greek literature, the development of a genuine national language, the greek.