In no other century did the lifestyle and daily experience of the majority of people change as radically as in the 20th century.

But what is our own 20th century? Are we satisfied with the stories that are written as the biography of the nation or that focus only on politics?

In this book, the history of the Greek 20th century, which begins with the decade of wars from 1912 to 1922 and reaches up to Greece's entry into the crisis of 2010, views Greece as a cell in constant metabolism with its environment.

It constantly shifts the lens of observation, sometimes looking at Greek developments panoramically through the changes of world history, and other times approaching them to highlight individual experiences.

It is a history that presents the international dynamics of events that transcend national borders, as well as the international turmoil that sweeps Greece along its trajectory.

It asks us to see history holistically in its social, demographic, political, and cultural dimensions.

A history that starts from contemporary historical reflection.

Antonis Liakos is a professor emeritus of history at EKPA.