Description:A concise history of the rich and varied experience of Greece and the Greeks over the past two centuries, this book focuses on the forces and events that have shaped the country and its people, including urbanization, economic development, modernization, and cultural change. Thomas Gallant holds the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History at York University, Toronto A concise history of the rich and varied experience of Greece and the Greeks over the past two centuries, this book focuses on the forces and events that have shaped the country and its people, including urbanization, economic development, modernization, and cultural change. "As its excellent bibliography demonstrates, its author is alert to developments not only in history but in sociology and social anthropology as well."—English Historical Review