Modern Greece
Subtitle: a political and social history from the war of independence to the present
By: Thomas W. Gallant
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781472567598; 9781472567581; 9781472567574
Subjects: History; HISTORY / Europe / Baltic States
Description: "Modern Greece provides an updated and enhanced edition of a classic survey of Greek history since the beginning of the 19th century. Giving equal weighting to social, political and diplomatic aspects, it offers detailed coverage of the formation of the Greek nation state, the global Greek diaspora, the country's relationships with Europe and the United States and a range of other topics, including women, rural areas, nationalism and the Civil War. Gallant draws on elements of anthropology, archaeology, sociology and politics to weave together a nuanced and highly readable narrative. Fresh material and new pedagogical features have been added throughout, most notably:- Two new chapters on 19th-century nationalism and 'Boom to Bust in the Age of Globalization, 1989-2013' - Greater discussion of the late Ottoman context, Greeks outside of Greece and the international background to the Greek state formation - Revisions to take account of recent scholarship, especially that published in Greece itself - Brand new timelines, maps, illustrations, charts, figures and primary source boxes - An updated further reading section and bibliography. 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"--

"An authoritative one-volume social and political history of modern Greece covering the period from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Contents; title: Acknowledgments; title: List of Illustrations; title: List of Maps; title: List of Text-boxes; title: List of Tables; title: List of Charts; title: Timelines; title: 1. The Greek World in its Ottoman Context; title: 2. The War for Independence, 1821-1833; title: 3. Building the Modern State, 1833-1909; title: 4. Constructing the Modern Nation: Cultures, Identities, and Diversity; title: 5. The 'National Question': Irredentism and Foreign Policy; title: 6. Society and Economy in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries; title: 7. From a Nation United to a Nation Divided, 1909-1919; title: 8. The Inter-war Period, 1909-1940: a Time of Turmoil; title: 9. The Terrible Decade: Occupation and Civil War, 1940-1950; title: 10. Reconstruction and Retribution, 1950-1960; title: 11. Dictatorship, Democratic Restoration and Europeanization,; title: 1967-1990; title: 12. From Boom to Bust in the Age of Globalization, 1990-2015; title: Suggestions for Further Reading; title: Index.