A Concise History of Greece

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.