Greek History in Brief - (Second Edition)

Author: Clog
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: "The Short History of Nations" series is a collection of illustrated short histories of countries launched by Cambridge University Press since the 1980s and 1990s. The authors of the series are professors or renowned experts in history from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and other countries. They introduce the political, economic, cultural, and social historical changes of the described countries to readers in an easy-to-understand language. The books are authoritative, accessible, and highly readable. The series has achieved great success since its publication, with some titles reprinted more than 10 times. Our company has selected 10 of them to present to readers. A Short History of Greece is one of the books in the series, vividly and concisely introducing the modern and contemporary history of Greece since the emergence of the national movement in the 18th century. In 1830, Greece became the first fully independent Eastern European country and joined the European Union in 1981 as one of the Eastern European countries. Greece has a unique Orthodox tradition, deeply influenced by the Ottoman Empire. However, major historical movements that once had a significant impact on Western Europe, such as the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution, all missed Greece. All of these have contributed to Greece forming a different historical development model and social form compared to Western European countries. For most of the 170 years since Greece became an independent nation, there have been nearly as many Greeks living abroad as in their homeland, with large Greek communities in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia. These have added an extra layer of interest to the history of Greece, a country that simultaneously holds identities as a Balkan, Mediterranean, and European nation.