Machine derived contents note: List of illustrations -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ottoman rule and the emergence of the Greek state 1770-1831 -- 3. Nation building, the 'Great Idea' and National Schism 1831-1922 -- 4. Catastrophe and occupation and their consequences 1923-49 -- 5. The legacy of the civil war 1950-74 -- 6. The consolidation of democracy and the populist decade 1974-90 -- 7. Epilogue -- Biographies -- The royal houses of Greece -- Presidents -- Tables -- Key dates -- Guide to further reading -- Index