Constantine Karamanlis: "The Greece of Karamanlis"

In his book, "The Greece of Karamanlis", Maurice Genevoix describes in great detail Greece's most beloved and respected political figure, Constantine Karamanlis. It is an account of a man's life, who was on a mission to restore the democracy in the Greek world. I had decided to take this book into account as a text for my analysis of a Greek historical work because Karamnlis' place of origin and time period in which he lived, …

…due to his place of origin and time period in which he lived. As the text has its strengths and weaknesses, it does not cease to provide countless facts and examples of Karamanlis' display of courage achievements. The book has enhanced my understanding of the 20th century Greek political system by investigating the history behind the fight for Macedonian-Greeks' independence, the Second World War, the two civil wars and Karamanlis' establishment as a Prime Minister.