{"product_id":"modern-greece-a-captivating-guide-to-the-history-of-greece-starting-from-the-greek-war-of-independence-through-the-balkan-wars-wor-hardcover","title":"Modern Greece: A Captivating Guide to the History of Greece, Starting from the Greek War of Independence Through the Balkan Wars, Wor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaptivating History\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid you know that while the Greek civilization is thousands of years old, Greece itself has only been a nation since the early 1800s?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany people know about the glories of ancient Greece: the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the sculptures, the writings of Homer, and the adventures of Achilles and Jason and the Argonauts. They know about the Greek gods and goddesses, of Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Hermes, Aphrodite, Poseidon, and many others. Even the term \"Trojan Horse,\" named after the trick that the Greeks played on the inhabitants of Troy, has made it into our language. Ancient Greece gave us philosophy, math, medicine, the roots of many languages, and so much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then...nothing. The Golden Age of Greece ended more than two thousand years ago, and that's where most people's knowledge ends, but in the over two thousand years since the glories of Athens and Sparta, the Greeks have endured occupation, rebellion, slavery, war, and triumph again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour knowledge of Greece is about to get an update. In this new Captivating History book, you will discover the truth about modern Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Captivating History's History of Modern Greece, you'll learn that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Greek civilization enjoyed a new \"golden age\" in the Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 1453, the Ottoman Turks destroyed the last remnants of Byzantine glory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Turks incorporated Greece into their empire, which lasted until 1918.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany Greeks actually fought for the Ottomans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome Greeks became powerful Ottoman political figures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople all over western Europe and America supported Greece's war of independence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of these \"Philhellenes\" (\"lover of the Greeks\") was the famous British poet Lord Byron.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt took a series of wars to form the country we recognize today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreece launched a disastrous invasion of Turkey in 1921.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much, much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScroll up and click the \"add to cart\" button to learn more about modern Greece!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45655516184678,"sku":"9781637164327","price":36.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/c1JSVUw5UVJReDB5b2FCeDkwZzh6QT09.webp?v=1779583837","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/modern-greece-a-captivating-guide-to-the-history-of-greece-starting-from-the-greek-war-of-independence-through-the-balkan-wars-wor-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}