A compelling and comprehensive history of Greece, from ancient times to the present—revealing ancient and modern lessons relevant to readers today

James Heneage author of four bestselling historical novels set in Byzantium. He founded the Ottakar’s chain of bookshops (now owned by Waterstones), chaired the Cheltenham Literary Festival, and set up his own festival dedicated to history with author James Holland: the Chalke Valley History Festival, now in its ninth year. He lives in Wiltshire, England.

Foreword
 
Part One: Ruling Half the World (Beginnings–1453)
Part Two: The Longest Sleep (1453–1830)
Part Three: The Rise and Fall of the Great Idea (1830–1949)
Part Four: Democracy Debased (1949–present)
 
Afterword
Selected Further Reading