The Edinburgh History of the Greeks

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The Edinburgh History of the Greeks is a book series published by Edinburgh University Press and edited by Thomas Gallant. [1] The series is planned to feature 10 volumes, "covering the history of Greece and the Greeks over the last 3,500 years, from antiquity to the present." [2] It has run from 2011 to the present, with an upcoming volume scheduled for 2021. The series has featured well-known contributors, such as Florin Curta, Nicholas Doumanis, Thomas Gallant, Molly Greene, Antonis Liakos and Joseph Manning. It is notable due to the concise histories and the fresh perspectives the series provides, as well as its innovative combination of political, social and cultural histories. [3]

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  4. 1 2 3 "Edinburgh University Press Books". edinburghuniversitypress.com.
  5. "See Trove entry for Curta's editions".
  6. "See Trove entry for Greene's editions".
  7. "See Trove entry for Gallant's editions".
  8. "The Edinburgh History of the Greeks, 1909 to 2012: A Transnational History by Doumanis, Nicholas (9781474410847) | BrownsBfS". www.brownsbfs.co.uk.
  9. "See Google books".