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Title: Modern Greece: A Short History by C. M. Woodhouse ISBN: 0571197949 Publisher: Faber & Faber Pub. Date: May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Rating: 3
Summary: Good For Reference Only
Comment: C.M. Woodhouse's book lives up to its name, however, be prepared to wade through thousands of facts and dates. There is limited historical analysis, so the reader would be best advised to use this book as a companion to another history book which goes into greater depth.
Rating: 5
Summary: Good book on the history of Greece
Comment: If you need a book on the history of Greece from 4th to 20th century, this is it. The author shows a very good knowledge of Greek history and shares his analysis of the events. At it's price, this is the best book on modern Greek history you can get.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book covers more than Modern Greece
Comment: This book is titled, 'Modern Greece:A Short History,' yet a more appropriate title may have been 'Byzantium Empire to Modern Greece: A Short History.' Nevertheless, the book is well written and provides a concise history of what is now Greece.The book is divided into thirteen sections beginning with "The Foundation of Constantine" and concluding with "The Eclipse of Socialism." In between some sixteen hundred years are conveyed in 360 pages.
The beginning, while somewhat out of place if writing about Modern Greece, does lay the foundation of Greek beliefs and ideals; ideals that have survived almost two thousand years. My only complaint was that the author spent more time listing all of the different rulers/emporers of the early empire rather than selecting a few important ones and elaborating on their accomplishments. I know this book is a "short history" but three or four pages on four or five rulers would have been far more brief than what is included in the actual book. The author does redeem himself with the third section of the book entitled "The Dark Age of Greece." From there on out, this books is very informative and does an excellent job of capturing the emotion of the Greeks. Especially fascinating was the Greek preference of Muslim rulers (Turks) to Latin ones (Italians). Also intriguing was the contempt felt for the clergy and wealthy businessmen that were doing well enough under Turkish rule that they tried to remain neutral (if not somewhat hindering) during the struggle for independence.
There are also great chapters that examine the time periods of the new monarchy and the two world wars. The book concludes with the emergence of PASOK under Andreas Papandreou and wraps up in 1990.
Overall this is a very good book. If you are looking for a concise history, which covers the main points in Greek history, then this book is for you.
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Title: Smyrna 1922: The Destruction of a City by Marjorie Housepian Dobkin, Marjorie Housepian Dobkin, Majorie Housepian Dobkin ISBN: 0966745108 Publisher: New Mark Pr Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: A Concise History of Greece by Richard Clogg ISBN: 0521004799 Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr (Trd) Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: Not Even My Name by Thea Halo ISBN: 0312277016 Publisher: Picador Pub. Date: June, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: A Crowded Heart by Nicholas Papandreou ISBN: 0312204000 Publisher: Picador Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: The Greek War of Independence by Peter H. Paroulakis ISBN: 0959089411 Publisher: Hellenic International Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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