Modern Greece: From the War of Independence to the Present

by Thomas W. Gallant

Modern Greece is 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, woven together in a nuanced and highly readable narrative. Fresh material and new pedagogical features have been added throughout, most 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, Greekscholarship ;- 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.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Greece

377 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 3, 2001

About the author

Thomas W. Gallant is the holder of the Nicholas Family Endowed Chair in Modern Greek History at the University of California, San Diego. From 2002 to 2007 he held the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History at York University in Toronto. Before moving to Toronto, he was professor of Greek history and anthropology as well as a member of the Center for Greek Studies at the University of Florida. Dr. Gallant received his Ph.D. in Classical Archaeology from the University of Cambridge in 1982.

He is the editor-in-chief of the ten volume Edinburgh History of the Greeks. He has received numerous grants and awards from agencies such as the National Science Foundation and the H.F. Guggenheim Foundation, and he is a past fellow of the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington D.C. He is a past President of the Modern Greek Studies Association.

Reviews

[Mk · Rating 2 out of 5]

Δεν καταλαβαίνω γιατί τα βιβλία ιστορίας είναι γραμμένα τόσο ανακατωμένα.
Κατά την άποψη μου, θα ήταν πολύ πιο πρακτικό και απλό να δίνονται τα γεγονότα με χρονολογική σειρά και όχι να αναφέρεται ένα γεγονός και στην συνέχεια τα στοιχεία που το πυροδότησαν/ οδήγησαν σε αυτό.
Από αυτήν την άποψη η ανάγνωση με δυσκόλεψε αρκετά, αλλά κατά τα άλλα, το βρήκα αρκετά καλογραμμένο. Έχει επίσης πολλές λεπτομέριες (μα ποιος ξέρει ποια ώρα έγινε ακριβώς η απόπειρα κατά του Βενιζέλου; Spoiler Alert! Στις 8.20. Δευτερόλεπτα δυστυχώς δεν ξέρουμε).

[Andrew Lyndsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book! The uniqueness of this book is that it covers not only geopolitics, but also social life (working class, farmers, traditions, gender roles ...). At the end of the book you are guaranteed to get a great understanding of modern Greece, not only in its foreign affairs, but also of its society. After reading it, I must admit that I fell in love in Greece. This book does not simply provide you information, it gives you an experience.

The book is kinda generalistic, therefore I had to Google separately about a lot of things. Also I believe that some questions could be discussed more, such as nepotism and corruption in the 20th-21th century, and the Independence war (particularly why did Great powers intervene, diminishing the status quo of Vienna Congress?), Balkan Wars, etc. I still have found my answers on the Internet, but it would be better if the book could also provide some more information on these topics. Still, a book served for me as an excellent guide on what information I should look for, as without it I would have never jumped in that rabbit hole.

This book is an excellent choice for ones who wish to find out more about Greece. Without hesitation, if you are interested in Greece, this book will be of great use to you. Moreover, it is based on a rather large collection of sources (including Greek ones), which adds to the credibility of the text. A nice further reading section is also included.

[E.K. Live love books · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ωραιο βιβλίο. Αναφερει όλα τα σημαντικά γεγονότα της ιστορίας της Ελλάδας και φτανει σχεδόν ως τις μέρες μας.Βασικο του μειονέκτημα είναι πως παρά πολύ συχνά πηγαίνει μπρος πίσω χρονολογικά στην αφήγηση του, με αποτέλεσμα να μπερδεύει τον αναγνώστη. Στην αρχή του βιβλίου υπάρχει χρονοδιάγραμμα με τις ημερομηνίες των βασικών γεγονότων, όμως ακόμα και σε αυτό επαναλαμβάνεται και μπορεί να μπερδευτεί ο αναγνώστης επειδή το δίνει κάθε φορά βάση κεφαλαίων και όχι ένα συνολικό. Τελος, κάποιες λίγες όμως φορές, αισθάνθηκα πως μου ανέφερε στοιχεία τα οποία δεν είχαν αναλυθεί ξανά στο κείμενο οπότε έπρεπε να τα αναζητήσω στο διαδίκτυο.

[Vassia L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ο συγγραφέας παρουσιάζει με σαφήνεια και ζωντάνια τις εποχές, κρατώντας το ενδιαφέρον αμείωτο από την αρχή μέχρι το τέλος. Η αφήγηση είναι ρέουσα, καλά δομημένη και χωρίς κουραστικά σημεία, ενώ οι ιδέες και οι αναλύσεις προσφέρονται με τρόπο προσιτό, ακόμη κι όταν πραγματεύονται πιο σύνθετα θέματα. Συνολικά το βιβλίο με ικανοποίησε πολύ.

[Chaika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very simple and easy to follow narrative, plenty of graphics and has a good further reading list to follow up on the contents of the book, since it doesn't go too in-depth on any particular time period or event that it covers. Very good starting point for any beginner in modern Greek history.

[ιωάννα ☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

din seria “cărți care m-au ajutat enorm la lucrarea de licență” 🫡

[Newdumo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brief Format, nicely broken into chapters, with synopsis of upcoming era. Perfect for my needs