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What is Greece?
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This is an attempt to make sense of the modern history of Greece. Using the term “modern Greece” is common practice in English, implying a sharp contrast between a contemporary society and its ancient antecedent, often called simply “Greece.” Greeks, however,...
Title: What is Greece?
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What is this book about?
This is an attempt to make sense of the modern history of Greece.
Using the term “modern Greece” is common practice in English, implying a sharp contrast between a contemporary society and its ancient antecedent, often called simply “Greece.
” Greeks, however,.
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