Chronicle: Greece Concise History.

Neolithic humans were living in Greece as far back as 6000 BC, but the first major civilization in the area was the Minoan culture on Crete some 4000 years later. The Rough Guide sifts through a vast trawl of evidence to produce a concise, accessible history, leading to the era of the colonels culminating in the modern state, a member of NATO and the European Union. Along the way, Michael Haag's stimulating sidebars include coverage of the Ionian revolt against Persian rule and a discussion of iconoclasts versus iconodules. The Rough Guide Chronicle: Greece is an essential reader and companion for anyone who wants to get under the skin of the Greek nation.