A Short Popular History of Crete (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

John Henry Freese

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330190114 ISBN 13 : 9781330190111

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A vivid look at Crete’s geography, people, and century-spanning struggles.

This book provides a clear account of the island’s physical features and its social life, tracing the hopes and grievances of the Cretan people through deep history. By examining how Crete sits between East and West, the work helps readers understand the larger Greek national story and the island’s place within it. The text frames Crete not only as a collection of places, but as a living history shaped by changing rulers, revolts, and external pressures. It draws on historical records to show how political currents, social life, and long-standing tensions have formed the island’s present. What you’ll experience

• A grounded picture of Crete’s geography and landscape.
• Insights into the island’s social life and political development from ancient times forward.
• Context for the aims and struggles of the Greek nation and its Cretan brothers.
• Connections between Crete’s history and broader regional events that shaped the modern Mediterranean.

Ideal for readers of history, Mediterranean studies, and readers seeking a clear, accessible portrait of Crete’s past and its enduring impact.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from A Short Popular History of Crete

For many weeks I have been receiving from all parts of the kingdom requests for information on the subject of Crete and the relations of the Cretans with the kingdom of Greece. It has been impossible to meet this demand, because the Cretan question and the action of the Greek Government and people can only be explained by telling the island story, and no brief but sufficient summary of Cretan history was to be found. This want is supplied by Mr. Freese in the following chapters, which give an account of the geographical and physical features of the island, sketch its political and social life from the earliest times till now, and show what have been the struggles and aspirations of the whole Hellenic people. It is impossible, Without such a glance back over their stormy and suffering past, to understand the position, or to enter into the feelings and aspirations of the Greek nation or their Cretan brothers. Crete has been a martyr island. It had a thousand years Of changeful history before the Christian era, and, making allowance for a few centuries of peace and prosperity, it may fairly be said to have had a thousand years of struggle and suffering in Christian.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330190114
• ISBN 13: 9781330190111
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 186
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Copytech (UK) Ltd, Trading as Printondemand-worldwide.com; gpsr@podww.com; ; 9 Culley Court; Orton Southgate; Peterborough; Cambridgeshire; PE2 6WA; Royaume-Uni
• Personne responsable: Easy Access System Europe Oü, 16879218; +358405003575; gpsr.requests@easproject.com; ; Mustamäe tee 50; Tallinn; 10621; Estonie