The history of Greece
By: Elaine Thomopoulos
Series: The Greenwood histories of the modern nations
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780313375118; 9780313375125
Subjects: History
Description: "The History of Greece provides both an overview of Greece's early history as well as an examination of the difficulties that emerged in 2009 and 2010, such as its recent financial problems and social unrest. Quotes from Greek politicians, scholars, poets, and ordinary citizens are included to communicate Greece's national character."-- p. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-200) and index.
Table of contents: title: Timeline of historic events; title: The land and its people; title: From prehistoric man to the golden age of classical Greece; title: The Hellenistic age and the Roman Empire; title: The Byzantine Empire and rule by the Ottomans; title: Fighting for independence; title: Establishing an independent nation; title: Immigration, wars, and the great catastrophe; title: World War II and the occupation, 1940-1944; title: Civil war, 1944-1949; title: Recovery after the wars; title: Democracy returns to Greece; title: Notable people in the history of Greece.