The Shortest History Of Greece The Odyssey Of A Nation From Myth To Modernity Shortest History

Author : James Heneage
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781615199495

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The Shortest History of Greece: The Odyssey of a Nation from Myth to Modernity (Shortest History) by James Heneage Pdf

Discover the cultural and political riches of Greece across 3,000 years, from classical might to modern rebirth. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. Philosophy, art, democracy, language, even computers—the glories of Greek civilization have shaped our world even more profoundly than we realize. Pericles and the Parthenon may be familiar, but what of Epaminondas, the Theban general who saved the Greek world from Spartan tyranny? Alexander the Great’s fame has rolled down the centuries, but the golden Hellenistic Age that followed is largely forgotten. “Byzantine” conjures decadence and deadly intrigue, yet the thousand-year empire that ruled from Constantinople and saved Europe twice from invasion was, in fact, Greek. Greece’s modern chapter, too, tells of triumph and calamity—from liberation and expansion to schism, homegrown dictatorship, Nazi occupation, and civil war. Today’s nation is battered by austerity, encroaching climate change, and a refugee crisis—yet unwavering in its ancient values. James Heneage captures the full Grecian drama in this riveting, short history, revealing Greece as the wellspring of Western civilization—and a model that may yet save modern democracy.

Author : JAMES. HENEAGE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1913083241

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The Shortest History of Greece by JAMES. HENEAGE Pdf

Author : David Baker
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781615199747

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The Shortest History of Our Universe: The Unlikely Journey from the Big Bang to Us (Shortest History) by David Baker Pdf

A complete history of the universe, spanning 13.8 billion years in an ultra-accessible, uncommonly illuminating, exhilarating chronicle of key events “Baker introduces us not only to the history of our species and our planet, but the history of our vast universe.”—from the foreword by John Green, author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and The Fault in Our Stars In this thrilling history, David Baker captures the longest-possible time span—from the Big Bang to the present day—in an astonishingly concise retelling. His impressive timeline includes the “rise of complexity” in the cosmos and the creation of the first atoms; the origin of all galaxies, stars, and our solar system; and the evolution of life on Earth, from tiny single-celled organisms to human beings. Weaving together insights across the sciences—including chemistry, physics, biology, archaeology, and anthropology—Baker answers the fundamental questions: How did time begin? Why does matter exist? What made life on Earth the way it is? He also argues that never before has life on Earth been forced to adjust to a changing climate so rapidly, nor has one species ever been responsible for such sudden change. Baker’s grand view offers the clearest picture of what may come next—and the role we can still play in our planet’s fate.

Author : Michael Scott-Baumann
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781615199518

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The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace (Shortest History) by Michael Scott-Baumann Pdf

An accessible chronicle of how the Israel-Palestine conflict originated and developed over the past century. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. The ongoing struggle between Israel and Palestine is one of the most bitter conflicts in history, with profound global consequences. In this book, Middle East expert Michael Scott-Baumann succinctly describes its origins and charts its evolution from civil war to the present day. Each chapter offers a lucid explanation of the politics and ends with personal testimony from Palestinians and Israelis whose lives have been impacted by the dispute. While presenting competing interpretations, Scott-Baumann examines the key flash points, including the early role of the British, the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, the Six-Day War of 1967, and the Trump administration’s peace plan, pitched as “the deal of the century,” in 2020. He delineates both the nature of Israeli control over the Palestinian territories and Palestinian resistance—going to the heart of the clashes in recent decades. The result is an indispensable history, including a time line, glossary, and analysis of why efforts to restore peace have continually failed and what it will take to succeed.

Author : Richard Clogg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1986-11-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0521328373

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A Short History of Modern Greece by Richard Clogg Pdf

This history surveys the history of the Greek people from the declining years of the Byzantine Empire to the late twentieth-century. The second edition includes a topical chapter to bring the account up to the late 1980s.

Author : W. A. Heurtley
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : History
ISBN : 0521094542

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A Short History of Greece by W. A. Heurtley Pdf

Author : James Hirst
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781615199150

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The Shortest History of Europe: How Conquest, Culture, and Religion Forged a Continent - A Retelling for Our Times (Shortest History) by James Hirst Pdf

Uncover the decisive moments that shaped a world-changing continent. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. Celebrated historian John Hirst draws from his own lectures to deliver this ultra-accessible master class on the making of modern Europe, from Ancient Greece through World War II. With over 600,000 copies sold worldwide, this brief history is a global sensation propelled by a thesis of astonishing simplicity: Just three elements—German warfare, Greek and Roman culture, and Christianity—come together to explain everything else, from the Crusades to the Industrial Revolution. Hirst’s razor-sharp grasp of cause and effect helps us see with sparkling clarity how the history of Europe—the crucible of liberal democracy—shapes the way we live today.

Author : John Heyl Vincent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Greece
ISBN : UCAL:$B297072

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Brief History of Greece by John Heyl Vincent Pdf

Author : Joel Dorman Steele,John Heyl Vincent,Esther Steele
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385304369

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Brief History of Greece by Joel Dorman Steele,John Heyl Vincent,Esther Steele Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Author : Christopher Montague Woodhouse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Byzantine Empire
ISBN : OCLC:233677056

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Modern Greece by Christopher Montague Woodhouse Pdf

Author : Richard M. Rothaus
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004301498

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Corinth: The First City of Greece by Richard M. Rothaus Pdf

This book addresses cult and religion in the city of Corinth from the 4th to 7th centuries of our era. The work incorporates and synthesizes all available evidence, literary, archaeological and other. The interaction and conflict between Christian and non-Christian activity is placed into its urban context and seen as simultaneously existing and overlapping cultural activity. Late antique religion is defined as cult-based rather than doctrinally-based, and thus this volume focuses not on what people believed, but rather what they did. An emphasis on cult activity reveals a variety of types of interaction between groups, ranging from confrontational events at dilapidated polytheist cult sites, to full polysemous and shared cult activity at the so-called "Fountain of the Lamps". Non-Christian traditions are shown to have been recognized and viable through the sixth century. The tentative conclusion is drawn that a clear definition of "pagan" and "Christian" begins at an urban level with the Christian re-monumentalization of Corinth with basilicas. The disappearance of "pagan" cult is best attributed to the development of a new city socially and physically based in Christianity, rather than any purely "religious" development.

Author : Cristopher Montague Woodhouse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Byzantine Empire
ISBN : OCLC:163299647

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Modern Greece by Cristopher Montague Woodhouse Pdf

Author : Carol G. Thomas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118631751

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Greece by Carol G. Thomas Pdf

Greece: A Short History of a Long Story presents a comprehensive overview of the history of Greece by exploring the continuity of Greek culture from its Neolithic origins to the modern era. Tells the story of Greece through individual personalities that inhabited various periods in the lengthy sweep of Greek history Uses an approach based on recent research that includes DNA analysis and analyses of archaeological materials Explores ways in which the nature of Greek culture was continually reshaped over time Features illustrations that portray the people of different eras in Greek history along with maps that demonstrate the physical sphere of Greece and major events in each of the periods

Author : A. Aktar,N. Kizilyürek,U. Ozkirimli,Niyazi K?z?lyürek
Publisher : Springer
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230297326

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Nationalism in the Troubled Triangle by A. Aktar,N. Kizilyürek,U. Ozkirimli,Niyazi K?z?lyürek Pdf

Nationalism in the Troubled Triangle is the first systematic study of nationalism in Cyprus, Greece and Turkey from a comparative perspective. Bringing scholars from Greece, Turkey and both sides of Cyprus (and beyond) together, the book provides a critical account of nation-building processes and nationalist politics in all three countries.

Author : Henry R. Hurst,Sara Owen
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X004835211

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Ancient Colonisations by Henry R. Hurst,Sara Owen Pdf

In recent years the archaeological understanding of both Greek and Roman 'colonisations' has changed radically. One important element of that change has been the understanding that traditional loose analogy with Modern European Imperialism has been unproductive. However, while many scholars have pointed to the negative impact of such comparisons, there has as yet been no real attempt to understand the pervasiveness of the analogy. Nor has there been any attempt to assess the viability of analogy in general as a tool for understanding these ancient 'colonisations'. In this book leading scholars in the field open the debate on this important issue. They expose the implicit comparisons that underlie some current interpretations and suggest ways in which modern analogies, rigorously constructed, can help to elucidate the processes of settlement and cultural interaction in the past.