Roderick Beaton Bücher

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 antike Welt um Athen und Sparta mit dem mittelalterlichen Byzanz, der griechischen Kultur im Osmanischen Reich und nicht zuletzt dem modernen Griechenland des 21. Jahrhunderts verbinden. Bis heute haben die späte Gründung des griechischen Staates und die damit verbundenen Identitätskonflikte Auswirkungen auf Europa. Doch auch Ideen der alten Griechen – wie das Alphabet und etliche wissenschaftliche Errungenschaften – haben wir uns über die Jahrhunderte hinweg immer wieder neu anverwandelt. Eine epochenübergreifende Meistererzählung und ein lehrreiches Lesevergnügen.

Introduction: the nation and its ancestors -- East meets west? (1718-1797) -- A seed is sown (1797-1821) -- Born in blood (1821-1833) -- First steps (1833-1862) -- Ideals and sorrows of youth (1862-1897) -- Military service (1897-1913) -- The self divided (1913-1923) -- Starting over (1923-1940) -- Meltdown (1940-1949) -- Uncle Sam's protege (1949-1974) -- Coming of age in Europe (1974-2004) -- Midlife crisis? (2004- ).

Exploring the evolution of popular poetry and songs, this study spans from the decline of the Byzantine Empire to contemporary times. It delves into the cultural and historical contexts that shaped these artistic expressions, highlighting their significance in reflecting societal changes and influences throughout the centuries. The work offers insights into various themes and styles, showcasing the rich tapestry of creativity that has persisted across generations.

The story of Lord Byron's involvement with Greece and the Greek War of Independence has often been told, but this study, by a leading scholar, throws new light on the impact of Greece on British Romanticism, on Byron's relationship with Greece, and on the making of the modern Greek state.

The way we are governed. It all began on the mountains and islands of Europe's southeastern edge, more than 3,000 years ago. The Greeks is the story of a culture that has contributed more than any other to the way we live now in the West.

The book offers a comprehensive exploration of Greek poetry and fiction from 1821 to the present, marking the first in-depth study of this literary period as a whole. It highlights significant developments in Greek literature since national independence, making it accessible to readers without prior knowledge of the language. Quotations are provided in both Greek and English, ensuring a broader understanding of the works discussed. This revised edition updates Beaton's acclaimed 1994 introduction, reflecting the latest scholarship in the field.

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 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 role of the Greek uprising in 1821, and the international recognition of Greece as a sovereign, independent state nine years later, in 1830, in this process that did so much to shape the geopolitics of the European continent, and indeed of much of the world. This little book sets out to explain what happened during these nine years to bring about such far-reaching (and surely unanticipated) consequences, and why the full significance of these events is only now coming to be appreciated, two hundred years later.

The narrative intertwines ancient history with a family's legacy over three generations amidst seventy years of European political upheaval. As World War I erupts, archaeologist Lionel Richardson escapes to Crete for an excavation at Ano Meri. His groundbreaking work becomes an all-consuming obsession, leading to profound consequences for his family, who bear the burden of his pursuits.