Greece

Author: Carol G. Thomas  

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year: 2014

E-ISBN: 9781118632031

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781118631751

Subject: K545.0 History

Language: ENG

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Preface Acknowledgments 1. Mountains and Seaa. The Physical Character of Greeceb. Earliest Inhabitantsc. Neolithic Period:  Settled Life in Greeced. Kuriae. Further Reading 2. The Age of Heroesa. The Role of Islandsb. The Greek Age of Heroesc. Penelope and Odysseusd. Further Reading 3. End of the Bronze Age:  Slow Reshapinga. The Dark Ageb. Archaic Age:  Revivalc. Establishing Classical Greeced. Hesiode. Further Reading 4. The Second Age of Heroes:  Classical Greecea. Mediterranean Impactb. The Golden Agec. Athens’ Rise to Dominanced. Socrates, Citizen of Athens:  Wisest Man in the World?e. Outcome:  The Peloponnesian Warf. Fourth Century Greeceg. Further Reading 5. Incorporation into a Larger Statea. The Northern Neighbor:  Macedonb. Alexander IIIc. Alexander’s Successorsd. The Greatest of Kings:  Philip IIe. Further Reading 6. Graecia Capta:  Roman Controla. Roman Administrationb. Life in the Province of Achaiac. Polybius:  A Greek Captive Praises Romed. Further Reading 7. Power Returns to Greece:  The Byzantine Empirea. Separation from Romeb. Restoration of Orderc. Declined. The Byzantine Greek Worldi. Administrationii. Economic Healthiii. Byzantine Culturee. Anna Comnena: Daughter of the Emperor and Historian of Byzantiumf. Further Reading 8. Ottoman Greece 1453-1821a. Ottoman Control of Greeceb. Eighteenth Centuryc. Those Who Said No i. Theodore Kolokotronisii. Adamantios Koraisiii. Rigas Velestinlis (Pheraios)d. Further Reading 9. Building a New State 1821 – 1935a. Enter Otto Ib. 1862 – 1913c. Eleftherios Venizelos 1864 – 1936d. 1923 – 1935e. Further Reading 10. A Player in the Modern World: 1935 – Presenta. Resistance Fightersb. 1944 – 1952c. 1952 – The Presentd. Greece in the New World Ordere. Constantine and Costas Karamanlisf. Further Reading 11. Conclusiona. Past and Presentb. Further Readingc. Chronology

Chapter

The Physical Character of Greece

Earliest Inhabitants

Neolithic Period: Settled Life in Greece

Kuria

Notes

Further Reading

Chapter 2 The Age of Heroes

The Role of Islands

The Greek Age of Heroes

Penelope and Odysseus

Notes

Further Reading

Chapter 3 End of the Bronze Age: Slow Reshaping

The Dark Age

Archaic Age: Revival

Establishing Classical Greece

Hesiod

Notes

Further Reading

Dark Age

Archaic

Chapter 4 The Second Age of Heroes: Classical Greece

Mediterranean Impact

The Golden Age

Athens’ Rise to Dominance

Socrates, Citizen of Athens: Wisest Man in the World?

Outcome: The Peloponnesian War

Fourth-Century Greece

Notes

Further Reading

General

Culture

Chapter 5 Incorporation into a Larger State

The Northern Neighbor: Macedon

Alexander III

Alexander’s Successors

The Greatest of Kings: Philip II

Notes

Further Reading

Macedonia and Macedonians

Hellenistic Age

Chapter 6 Graecia Capta: Roman Control

Roman Administration

Life in the Province of Achaea

Polybius: A Greek Captive Praises Rome

Notes

Further Reading

Chapter 7 Power Returns to Greece: The Byzantine Empire

Separation from Rome

Restoration of Order

Decline

The Byzantine Greek World

Administration

Economic Health

Byzantine Culture

Anna Comnena: Daughter of the Emperor and Historian of Byzantium

Notes

Further Reading

Chapter 8 Ottoman Greece: 1453–1821

Ottoman Control of Greece

Eighteenth Century

Those Who Said “No”

Theodore Kolokotronis

Adamantios Korais

Rigas Velestinlis (Pheraios)

Notes

Further Reading

Chapter 9 Building a New State: 1821–1935

Enter Otto I

1862–1913

Eleftherios Venizelos, 1864–1936

1922–1935

Notes

Further Reading

General Accounts of Modern Greek History

The Struggle for Independence

Chapter 10 A Player in the Modern World: 1935 to Present

Resistance Fighters

1944–1952

1952 to Present

Greece in the New World Order

Constantine and Costas Karamanlis

Notes

Further Reading

Chapter 11 Conclusion: Past and Present

Notes

Further Reading

Chronology: Major Ages of Greek History

Index

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