The Greeks
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Beschreibung
More 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 produced a series of civilizations that were rooted in southeastern Europe but again and again ranged widely across the globe.
In The Greeks, Beaton traces this history from the Bronze Age Mycenaeans who built powerful fortresses at home and strong trade routes abroad, to the dramatic Eurasian conquests of Alexander the Great, to the pious Byzantines who sought to export Christianity worldwide, to today’s Greek diaspora, which flourishes on five continents. The product of decades of research, this is the story of the Greeks and their global impact told as never before.
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Insightful and over-arching
'The Greeks' was not an easy read per se which of course makes sense as it is non-fiction. I get the impression that there was thorough research and there are abundant sources for everybody who still wants to dig deeper and know more. I myself am really terrible with geography which made it at times hard to understand all the connections and wars between different factions of Greek-speaking people, but I imagine this is a me-problem (and there are also maps for each chapter. I am just lazy.) That being said: The red line of a shared culture and language as what makes one Greek and not so much the feeling of being a Nation made it still worth to keep on reading. I think I understand something more fundamentale about 'Being Greek' now. How this developed and still influences modern Hellenes is very interesting and goes beyond the understanding of geographical borders. In my opinion, it would help some of our modern states and nations to remember that life isn't clear-cut and some borders are entirely self-made and arbitrary, it hasn't always "been this way" and it will not always be this way forever. Change is a part of life and nations and states are going through journeys just as much as a people and individuals.
Beschreibung
More 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 produced a series of civilizations that were rooted in southeastern Europe but again and again ranged widely across the globe.
In The Greeks, Beaton traces this history from the Bronze Age Mycenaeans who built powerful fortresses at home and strong trade routes abroad, to the dramatic Eurasian conquests of Alexander the Great, to the pious Byzantines who sought to export Christianity worldwide, to today’s Greek diaspora, which flourishes on five continents. The product of decades of research, this is the story of the Greeks and their global impact told as never before.
Buchinformationen
Beiträge
Insightful and over-arching
'The Greeks' was not an easy read per se which of course makes sense as it is non-fiction. I get the impression that there was thorough research and there are abundant sources for everybody who still wants to dig deeper and know more. I myself am really terrible with geography which made it at times hard to understand all the connections and wars between different factions of Greek-speaking people, but I imagine this is a me-problem (and there are also maps for each chapter. I am just lazy.) That being said: The red line of a shared culture and language as what makes one Greek and not so much the feeling of being a Nation made it still worth to keep on reading. I think I understand something more fundamentale about 'Being Greek' now. How this developed and still influences modern Hellenes is very interesting and goes beyond the understanding of geographical borders. In my opinion, it would help some of our modern states and nations to remember that life isn't clear-cut and some borders are entirely self-made and arbitrary, it hasn't always "been this way" and it will not always be this way forever. Change is a part of life and nations and states are going through journeys just as much as a people and individuals.