A Concise History of Greece

Richard Clogg

doi:10.1017/9781108953924

Now reissued in a fourth, 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. As Greece emerges from a devastating economic crisis, this fourth edition offers analyses of contemporary political, economic and social developments. It includes additional illustrations, together with updated tables and suggestions for further reading. A new concluding chapter considers the trajectory of Greek history over the two hundred years since the beginning of the War of Independence in 1821. Designed to provide a basic introduction, the first edition of this hugely successful Concise History won the Runciman Award for a best book on an Hellenic topic in 1992 and has been translated into thirteen languages, including all the languages of the Balkans.

'… Clogg succinctly pulls together Greece’s path to becoming a functioning and integral member of the Western European community of nations, taking Greece from an 18th-century appendage of the Ottoman Empire to 21st-century Europe … a short but complete picture of modern Greece and will be a suitable addition to library collection. Recommended.'

T. Natsoulas Source: Choice Connect

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Dedication
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List of illustrations
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Preface
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1 - Introduction
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2 - Ottoman rule and the emergence of the Greek state 1770-1831
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3 - Nation building, the ‘Great Idea’ and National Schism 1831–1922
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4 - Catastrophe and occupation and their consequences 1923–49
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5 - The legacy of the civil war 1950–74
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6 - The consolidation of democracy and the populist decade 1974–90
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7 - Balkan turmoil and political modernisation: Greece in the 1990s
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8 - Greece in the new Millennium: from affluence to austerity
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9 - A Greek Odyssey: two hundred years since independence
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Biographies
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The royal houses of Greece
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Presidents
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Key dates
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Guide to further reading
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

List of illustrations
pp viii-xiv

Preface
pp xv-xvi

1 - Introduction
pp 1-6

2 - Ottoman rule and the emergence of the Greek state 1770-1831
pp 7-45

3 - Nation building, the ‘Great Idea’ and National Schism 1831–1922
pp 46-97

4 - Catastrophe and occupation and their consequences 1923–49
pp 98-141

5 - The legacy of the civil war 1950–74
pp 142-165

6 - The consolidation of democracy and the populist decade 1974–90
pp 166-200

7 - Balkan turmoil and political modernisation: Greece in the 1990s
pp 201-238

8 - Greece in the new Millennium: from affluence to austerity
pp 239-274

9 - A Greek Odyssey: two hundred years since independence
pp 275-290

Biographies
pp 291-310

The royal houses of Greece
pp 311-311

Presidents
pp 312-312

Tables
pp 313-322

Key dates
pp 323-329

Guide to further reading
pp 330-338

Index
pp 339-352

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