'Monumental . . . A wonderful book.' Peter Frankopan'Magisterial . . . remarkable.' Guardian'Erudite and highly readable . . . An authoritative guide to the countless ways in which Greek words and ideas have shaped the modern world.' Financial TimesThe Greeks is a story which takes us from the archaeological treasures of the Bronze Age Aegean and myths of gods and heroes, to the politics of the European Union today. It is a story o...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 AND THE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2021A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'The best history of Greece around... Beautifully written and packed with insights about the culture and the people. I will be dipping into this book for the rest of my life' Victoria HislopWe think we know ancient Greece, the civilisation that shares the same name and gave us just about everything th...

A new history of the idea of Europe from Ancient Greece to the present*'*A magisterial history, written with great panache, that is both enlightening and deeply readable. A true tour de force - Peter FrankopanWhat do we talk about when we talk about Europe? Is it defined by geography? Or is it politics, or shared culture? In Europe, award-winning historian Roderick Beaton tells the story of Europe as never before - as the history of an ide...

**A bold new history of Europe, from ancient Greece to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.“A true tour de force.”** —Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsWhat do we talk about when we talk about Europe? Is it defined by geography? Or is it politics, or shared culture? In Europe, award-winning historian Roderick Beaton tells the story of Europe as never before—as the history of an idea, and a collective identity.Since its dramatic ...

A “monumental, sweeping” (Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads) history of the Greeks, from the Bronze Age to todayMore than two thousand years ago, the Greek city-states, led by Athens and Sparta, laid the foundation for much of modern science, the arts, politics, and law. But the influence of the Greeks did not end with the rise and fall of this classical civilization. As historian Roderick Beaton illustrates, over three millennia Greek speakers pro...

Brought to you by Penguin.A new history of the idea of Europe from Ancient Greece to the presentWhat do we talk about when we talk about Europe? Is it defined by geography? Or is it politics, or shared culture? In Europe, award-winning historian Roderick Beaton tells the story of Europe as never before - as the history of an idea, and a collective identity.Since its dramatic birth in ancient Greece, 'Europe' has been define...

It has been called the 'age of revolution'. The white heat of it came in the decades either side of the year 1800. But it lasted a full century: from the American Declaration of Independence in 1776 to the great national 'unifications' of Germany and Italy during the 1860s. Right in the middle of this long 'age of revolution' and, as it turns out, the pivotal point within it, comes the Greek Revolution that broke out in the spring of 1821. Historians have been slow to recognise the key rol...

A bold new history of Europe, from ancient Greece to the Russian invasion of Ukraine**.**What do we talk about when we talk about Europe? Is it defined by geography? Or is it politics, or shared culture? In Europe, award-winning historian Roderick Beaton tells the story of Europe as never before—as the history of an idea, and a collective identity.Since its dramatic birth in ancient Greece, “Europe” has been defined, and redefined, by its people. T...

Auf der Longlist zum »Besten Wissenschaftsbuch des Jahres 2024« Die Geschichte der Griechen von der Antike bis Heute Die Art und Weise, wie wir denken. Wie wir lernen. Wie wir regiert werden. Unsere Künste. All das hat seinen Ursprung vor mehr als 3000 Jahren am südöstlichen Rand Europas. Bis heute beruft die gesamte westliche Welt sich immer wieder auf Geistesgrößen wie Sokrates, Pythagoras, Sappho und Homer. Roderick Beaton legt auf eindrucksvolle Weise dar, welche Kontinuitäten die anti...

A “monumental, sweeping” (Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads) history of the Greeks, from the Bronze Age to todayMore than two thousand years ago, the Greek city-states, led by Athens and Sparta, laid the foundation for much of modern science, the arts, politics, and law. But the influence of the Greeks did not end with the rise and fall of this classical civilization. As historian Roderick Beaton illustrates, over three millennia Greek speakers pro...

Ο Σεφέρης δεν διευκόλυνε το έργο του βιογράφου του. Έκανε ό,τι ήταν δυνατόν για να διαχωρίσει την ταυτότητα του ποιητή και του ανθρώπου των γραµµάτων από εκείνη του ανώτατου δηµοσίου υπαλλήλου. Από τα είκοσι ως τα εξήντα του χρόνια, παραπονιόταν ότι υπήρξε ο «υπηρέτης των δυο αφεντάδων». Από τον καιρό που εξέδωσε τον πρώτο τόµο των ποιηµάτων του, µοίρασε τον εαυτό του σε δύο δηµόσια προσωπεία: το όνοµα «Σεφέρης» είναι ένα λογοτεχνικό ψευδώνυµο, προφανώς συγγενές αλλά και διακριτέο ταυτόχρο...

„O monumentală, cuprinzătoare istorie a grecilor, a impactului lor global. Acoperind peste trei mii de ani de existență și ajungând până în zilele noastre. O lucrare de referință, riguroasă și frumos scrisă. O carte extraordinară." – Peter FrankopanEpopeea fascinantă a uneia dintre cele mai mari culturi ale lumii, din Epoca Bronzului până în prezent.„O carte remarcabilă și ușor de parcurs: acest volum magistral relatează istoria de peste treizeci și cinci de secole a popoar...