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Hughes, Hilda (ed)
The Glory That is Greece
A wide ranging collection of essays and extracts about Greece, both ancient and modern, '' Published in Aid of the Greek Red Cross for relief and post-war work and under the auspices of the Greek Government Department of Information." in 1944. 200p.+plates, index. Neat clean copy, name of owner, cover some scuffed. Book
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Byron, George Gordon Noel [Marchand, Leslie - ed]
Epistoles apo tin Ellada 1809-1811 kai 1823-1824
Greek translation of Lord Byron's letters from Greece edited by Leslie Marchand and translated by Demosthenes Kourtovik. Dated list of letters 1809-18011 and 1823-1824. Untrimmed.381p. index. Inscription in Greek on half-title, else fine. Book
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Mais, S.P.B.& Mais, Gillian
Greek Holiday
Description of a cruse through the Mediterranean with Greece the ultimate destination. 160p plates bibliography, index. Book
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Crane, David
Lord Byron's Jackal : a Life of Edward John Trelawny
This biography investigates the life and phenomenon of Edward John Trelawny - writer, adventurer, romantic and friend to Shelley and Byron. Trelawny's is a story where the boundaries between fantasy and reality were blurred with fatal consequences. It is a story inextricably linked with Byron, and with the Greek War of Independence - a war which provided both Romantic Europe and Edward Trelawny with their most extravagant challenge. The story of Trelawny's role in the war, his cave, and his discovery of Odysseus' treasure has all the ingredients of a Byronic romance. It is a story of betrayal and greed, of deluded idealism and physical courage played out against one of the most ferocious wars even the Balkans has seen. 398p. plates bibliography.index Book
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Natanblut, Erez
Andromeda, Antiope and Nauplius
"This book offers creative renditions of three myths, ranging from the theatrical to the poetic, The first myth, Andromeda, is presented in dramatic form and deals with the hero Perseus, slayer of the Medusa. The second and third myths, Antiope and Nauplius are cast as epic poems reflecting the grandeur and pathos of ancient Greek thought. 87p. Crisp copy but with underlinings, else very good Book
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Kazantzakis,Nikos
O Christos Xanastavrontai
Re-issue with an introduction by Nikos Mathaioudakis. [see English language editions under the titles "Christ Recrucified" and "The Greek Passion"] Book
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Kazantzakis,Nikos
Report to Greco (Autobiography)
"It is not a formal autobiography,but rather the summing up,by a great artist,of a lifetimes' ideas,work,experiences and friendships." (Title in Greek : Anaphora Ston Gkreko" ) Introduction by Helen Kazantzakis. "Kazantzakis wrote the words "A Novel" on the title page of «Report to Greco». But in the truest sense it is his own autobiography - a re-creation of his inner life, which, rather than external incident, he felt to be the significant part of his life. It is told in the form of a final communique by a "soldier" who has completed his mission and is about to die - a report to his commander in the struggle to transform flesh into spirit. 496p. Book
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Haviaras, Stratis
The Heroic Age
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Voight, F.A
The Greek Sedition
Discussion of Communists and the Civil War Greece. 258p.Some slight foxing on outside of pages Book
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Karageorghis,Vassos
Archaia Kypros : Apo te Neolithiki epoche os to telos tis Romaikos (IN GREEK)
Short illustrated account of ancient Cyprus. Pbk 158p. Illus (some col.) tables. bibliography. index. Text clean and unmarked, sllightly scuffed cover has a library call number Ex-Library
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Tussman, Joseph
The Burden of Office: Agamemnon and Other Losers
A book about the nature of political authority using he tales of Moses, Oedipus, Antigone and KIng Lear to explore the meanings of social institutions ...in an effort to make sense of public office and public authority in a way that leads to neither blind obedience nor fashionable cynicism. 168p. Book
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Gill John (ed)
Cephallonia and the Ionian Islands
"An exclusive edition from The Guardian with an introduction [ Pages 3-15] is about the filming of "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" on the island. map. 95p, Book
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Carroll, Michael
Gates of the Wind
Delightful affectionate account of Skopelos and the Northern Sporades,where the author built a house, and where he became involved in a local political campaign. Amusing and perceptive.205p (later re-issued under th e title "An Island in Greece-On the Shores of Skopelos") Book
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Demos, John [Giannes Demou]i
Shadows of Silence = Skies Siopes
Evocative black and white pictures by one of Greece's most famous photographers. Bi-lingual text in Greek and English. Introduction by FinnThrane, Afterword by Aris Marangopoulos. Book
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Denham, H.M.
The Ionian Islands to the Anatolian Coast : A Sea Guide, Corfu to S. Crete, Rhodes and Cyprus and S.Coast of Turkey s Coasts and Islands
Designed for sailing in the Ionian islands and covering the west coast of Greece, Crete, rhodes, cyprus and the South coast of Turkey. As well as all the practical navigational details it is full of fascinating details of the places,including descriptions of traditional local sailing craft. "This sea-guide replaces the second edition of The Ionian Islands to Rhodes and Southern Turkey, The Levant and Cyprus. One of the merits of this revised and enlarged volume is the comprehensive coverage it gives of a fascinating cruising area that extends from Corfu in northwest Greece to Cyprus and the coastline of Anatolia in the east. For active yachtsman or armchair voyager Henry Denham is an enlightening and invaluable companion for a cruise south from Corfu to the other Ionian Islands - Cephalonia, Ithaca, Zante - with a diversion into the Gulfs of Pátras and Corinth, reviving memories of Lord Byron at Missolonghi and Saint Andrew at Pátras. Then, south again by the western shores of the Peloponnesus to southern Crete, thence eastwards to Rhodes and Cyprus and adventuring still further into the waters of the least-known part of the eastern Mediterranean to explore the magnificent coastline of southern Turkey. Yachtsmen know that in a Denham sea-guide they will find not only detailed advice on cruising, pilotage, prohibited areas, port formalities, berthing, laying-up facilities and supplies but also a wealth of historical and archaeological information about places and ancient sites en route."224 p.Illus. maps. charts. Book
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Denham, H.M.
The Aegean : A Sea Guide to its Coasts and Islands (New and enlarged Edition
Designed for sailing in the Aegean, and covering the east coast of Greece, the Cyclades, Crete and the West coast of Turkey. As well as all the practical navigational details it is full of fascinating details of the places ,including descriptions of traditional local sailing craft. 247 p.Illus. maps. charts. Book
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Sheldon, Peter
The American Express Pocket Guide to Greece
Small format but wide ranging,well arranged tourist guide to Greece. 240p. (+ 16p. maps) Book
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Sheldon, Peter
Greece : The Mainland
Small format vintage travel guide. 96p. illus maps. index Book
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Dicks, Brian
The Greek Islands. Foreword By John Ebdon)
" Now in paperback, this complete guide to the islands for the perceptive traveller, recommended by The Sunday Telegraph, superbly captures the diverse splendours of this most beautiful and now most visited part of the Mediterranean. Breathtaking scenery, glorious beaches, animated tavernas and incomparable classical antiquities are just some of the attractions described by Brian Dicks in a guide providing copious practical information as well as invaluable background material on history, mythology, landscape, and people. Individual chapters deal with all the main island groups and special treatment is given to Corfu, Rhodes and Crete which collectively account for the lion's share of Greek island visitors. Here is a treat for the visitor and armchair traveller alike -- a warm and affectionate appraisal whose informed text and delightful illustrations will enrich past and future explorations of the magnificent Greek Islands"Large format paperback. 219p. plates (some col) .map.bibliography.index Book
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Sheldon, Peter
The American Express Pocket Guide to Greece
Small format but wide ranging,well arranged tourist guide to Greece. 240p. (+ 16p. maps) Book
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Mieras,Emily & Tyler,Alexandra M
Let's Go : Budget Guide to Greece (Including Cyprus and Turkey) 1990
494p. maps.index Book
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Veremis, Thanos
Greeks and Turks in War and Peace
"Greeks and Turks in War and Peace chronicles the tumultuous road of Greek Turkish relations from the Ottoman conquest of 1453 to Turkey's current courtship dance with the European Union.Leading historian Thanos Veremis sheds light on the long nurtured distrust that persists between the neighbours. At the same time, he highlights the areas of common interest between the two peoples and attempts an interpretation of their psyche, with all that may divide and unite them.Thanos Veremis is a professor of political history at the University of Athens." 287 pages : illus Book
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Douglas,William O
Strange Lands and Friendly People
Travel and commentary on Greece,Cyprus,Persia,India and the Middle East in the years just after WW II.336p.plates.index. Book
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Murray, Gilbert
Hellenism & the Modern World: Six Talks on the Radio-Diffusion Francaise & the B.B.C.
60p. Book
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Starnino, Carmine
David Solway: Essays on his Works
Critical essays on Canadian writer and poet, who lived in Greece, and whose writing often reflects his experiences there. (See the esaay by Eric Ormsby " The Dark Regime of Paradise" pp 90-104) Book
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Loizos, Peter & Papataxiarchis, Evthymios (Eds.)
Contested Identities : Gender and Kinship in Modern Greece
In this collection leading anthropologists provide a comprehensive yet highly nuanced view of what it means to be a Greek man or woman, married or unmarried, functioning within a complex society based on kinship ties. Exploring the ways in which sexual identity is constructed, these authors discuss, for example, how going out for coffee embodies dominant ideas about female sexuality, moral virtue, and autonomy; why men in a Lesbos village maintain elaborate friendships with nonfamily members while the women do not; why young housewives often participate in conflict-resolution rituals; and how the dominant role of mature married householders is challenged by unmarried persons who emphasize spontaneity and personal autonomy. This collection demonstrates that kinship and gender identities in Greece are not unitary and fixed: kinship is organized in several highly specific forms, and gender identities are plural, competing, antagonistic, and are continually being redefined by contexts and social change. Contents: Part One : Gender and kinship in marries life Part Two ; Gender, Kinship and Religion: 'Reconstructing' the Anthropology of Greece by Jill Dubisch; Cosmos and Gender in Village Greece by Juliet du Boulay; Silence, Submission and subversion: Towards a Poetics of Womenhood by Michael Herzfeld; The Resolution of a Conflict through song in Greek Ritual Therapy by Loring Danforth; The Limits of K inship by Roger Just. PART TWO GENDER AND KINSHIP OUTSIDE MARRIAGE: Sisters in Christ: Metaphors of kinship among Greek nuns by A Marina Iossafides; Friends of the Heart: Male Commensal Solidarity, Ge nder and kinship in Aegean Greece by Evthymios Papataxiarchis: Going out for Coffee? Contesting the Grounds of Gendered Pleasures in evryday Sociability by Jane Cowan; Hunters and Hunted: Kamaki and t he ambiguities of sexual Predation in a Grek Town by Sofka Zinovieff; Gender, Sexuality and the Person in Greek Culture by Peter Loizos and Evthymios Papataxiarchis.259p. plates. bibliography.index Book
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Mahaffy, J.P.[ John Pentland]
Social Life in Greece from Homer to Menander
Ancient Greek life interpreted from the evidence of ancient authors.495p. index. Nice decorative gilded binding with the same design as "Rambles & Studies in Greece' Macmillan 1892. Very slight wear on exterior with corners bumped . Book
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Mahaffy, J.P.[ John Pentland]
Rambles and Studies in Greece
The Dictionary of National Biography relates the story than on "His first visit to Greece in 1875, for which he absented himself during Trinity term and was severely reprimanded by the board of the college, led to his charming and popular Rambles and Studies in Greece " (The first edition was issued by Macmillan in 1876). As well as describing his travels in 19th.C. Greece in search of classical sites it includes a chapter on Medieval Greece.Nice decorative gilded binding with the same design as "Social Life in Greece from Homer to Menander" q.v.(This is an ORIGINAL book, NOT a POD reprint !) 486p. plates map index Book
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Mahaffy, J.P.[ John Pentland]
Rambles and Studies in Greece
The Dictionary of National Biography relates the story than on "His first visit to Greece in 1875, for which he absented himself during Trinity term and was severely reprimanded by the board of the college, led to his charming and popular Rambles and Studies in Greece " (The first edition was issued by Macmillan in 1876). As well as describing his travels in 19th.C. Greece in search of classical sites it includes a chapter on Medieval Greece. Illustrated with 30 interesting contemporary photographs by T.H.McAllister reproduced in photogravure by A.W.Elson & Co. (protected ) 535p. Plates,index Rear hinge starting, fold-out map at rear has torn loose. Nice original decorative binding, green cloth with very bright gilding which has been protected by the original sturdy green dust jacket .Very Good + Book
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Kentro Hellenikes Glossas [ Efstathiadoes, Stahis, Antonopoulou, Niobe; Manavi, Demetra; Voyiatzidou, Smaro]pho
Pistopoiese eparkeias tes Helleomatheias : analytiko exetastiko Programma
224p. index bibliography.[7 copies found in WorldCat] Book
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Webster, T.B.L.
The Art of Greece : The Age of Hellenism
247p. illus (some col) diagrs. maps. index. Book
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Markaris, Petros
Deadline in Athens (An Inspector Costas Haritos Mystery)
"Hard-nosed yet ultimately endearing, Costas Haritos is a veteran junta-trained homicide detective on the Athens police force. He is uncomfortably married, can"t stand his daughter"s boyfriend, and after a day of constant gridlock and smog, tight-lipped witnesses, and the relentless crush of the media, he relaxes by reading dictionaries. When an Albanian husband and wife are found dead in their home, Inspector Haritos is called to what seems to be an open-and-shut case. For the Greek police, two dead Albanians are hardly a matter of concern, and after the primary suspect confesses under duress, the case is closed. But when the country"s celebrity TV news reporter, Janna Karayoryi, hints that there may be more to it, Haritos becomes unnerved. He doesn"t exactly like the ambitious young journalist, much less the ruthless way she has risen to the top; but could she be right in thinking the murder has something to do with babies? Before Haritos can find out, Janna is silenced suddenly and chillingly, moments before she is to go on the air with a startling newsbreak. Did her mysterious report have something to do with the murdered Albanians? Who wanted her out of the way and why? Caught between a bumbling junior officer and higher-ups all too easily influenced by news executives who are determined to protect their own, Costas Haritos sets out to get to the bottom of the matter-and ends up exploring a dark underworld of post-dictatorship capitalism." (Originaly published "Nychetrino Deltio" Gavrielides,Athens ) Book
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Zemianites, G & Kyrkos, N [eds]
The Tuth about Yugoslavia
Anthology of works by writers from Thessaly. .Resaly Book
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Zemianites, G & Kyrkos, N [eds]
Sygchronoi Thessaloi : Poietes & Pezographoi
Anthology of works by writers from Thessaly.135p, index. Neat, Tight unmarked copy.Cover slightly scuffed, else near fine Book
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Politis, Linos [ POLITES]
Poietiki Anthologia [Vivlio Trito] Kretiki Poiesi tou Dekatou Evdomou Aiona
Early Poetry from Crete, including Voskopoula, Erophyle, Erotokritos .224p. glossary Book
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Vournas,Tasos & Garides,Eleni [Bournas,Tassos]
He Paradosi (Kai he Epibiosi tis sto Simerino Politismou mas) (IN GREEK)
Greek folk songs, poems and tales. Undted 196p.16 leaves of plates. Text clean tight and unmarked, Ffep missing, library stamp, spine label [NO copies found in WorldCat] Ex-Library
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Tenekides, Giorgios [Giorgios Kyriakou ]
Themata Koinoniologias ton Diethnon Scheseon
Covers 3 aspects of the situation [1] Mdthogologia [2] Diethnes These tis Ellados [3] He Kypriaki Krise.201p. bibliography. Neat unmarked text, cover slightly tanned Book
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Limberopoulos, Dimitris
Niarchos : The Life of a Shipping Magnate
From a Greek journalist an imaginative semi-fictional biography of Stavros Niarchos. This translation by Matthew Jennett is based on the Greek version, but lacks the appendices and the photographs from Limberopoulos' archives that were in the original, 267p.Text clean and tight, but wraps slightly soiled, else fine. NOTE: iit has the feel of a "proof" copy, but no publisher or printer is identified.[NO copies found in WorldCat] Book
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Zigdi, Ioanni G [Ioanne G. Zigde ] [Zighdis, John G]
Gia te demokratia kai ten Kypro: Tessereis Mines agona stis H.P.A.
The author,a former Member of the Greek Parliament and a Minister, was imprisoned by the Junta in 1970. In March 1974 he submitted testimony to the US Committee in Foreign affairs - which offence led to his arrest in April 1974 after he returned to Greece. This book outlines the events of 1974, not just the suppression of the human and legal rights of Greek citizens, but also their interference in Cypriot affairs which provided an excuse for the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July.The book contains transcripts of the author's correspondence and other documentation from that time 464 p . Inscription in Greek on ffep. Crisp neat text, Paper covers slightly tanned along spine, else near fine.[Only ONE copy found in WorldCat] Book
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Ritsos,Yannis
Sonata Ksiezycowa Poematy I Wiersze
Ritsos' poetry translated into Polish with an afterword by Michal Sprusinski. 288p. index.[4 copies found in WorldCat] Book
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Fakinos,Aris
The Marked Men
"At the height of the Greek Civil War,a lost nationalist army patrol seeks refuge in Doliani, a small village in the rugged Macedonian mountains, decimated by an endless stream of invading armies - Bulgarians,Italians,Germans, and finally their fellow Greeks. (it) is a pentrating indictment of the current regime in Greece as well,for many of those now in power appear in the novel. "in 1966, while embroiled in a political trial, Fakinos dramatically proved existence of a 'generals' plot' to establish a Greek military dictatorship by force. When the predicted coup d'etat occurred on April 21, 1967, he fled Greece with the unfinished manuscript of this book" Book
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Androulakis, Mimis
Zetountai alchemistes
Ze?tountai alche?mistes : henas dialogos-anoichto gramma stous agno?stous he?getes te?s anerchomene?s neas genias 402p. Book
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Currie, Jean
The Traveller's Guide to Rhodes and the Dodecanese
" Since classical times, Apollo's island with its fascinating history, glorious climate and extraordinary natural beauty has drawn the curious to its shores. Though most of the ancient city of Rhodes has now vanished, today's visitors can still see the splendid acropolis and temple of Lindos, or wander about the deserted city of Kamiros. The modern traveller can explore one of the most splended of all walled cities: the old city of the Knights of Rhodes, with its medieval walls, Byzantine churches and Turkish minarets. Of the other islands of the Dodecanese, some, like Kos, have a gentle flowering landscape; others, like Patmos and Kalymnos, are wild and rugged. Smaller islands, sternly protected by their natural fortifications, are worth the challenging journey to reach them for each has a distinctive character of its own. This guide presents the outstanding points of interest in Rhodes and the Dodecanese, The information section contains suggested routes of excursions for each island, There are plans of the more important towns, with maps, charts or diagrams. The exotic, individual flavour of these beautiful islands is captured in a series of striking photographs by Cora Pongracz. " Comprehensive and descriptive guide to Rhodes and the other Dodecanese islands (Kos Kalymnos Patmos Leros Symi Tilos Nisyros Karpathos Kassos Chalki Astypalea Kastellorizo 265p. maps,illus.bibliography.index. maps on endpapers Book
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Currie, Jean
The Traveller's Guide to Rhodes and the Dodecanese
" Since classical times, Apollo's island with its fascinating history, glorious climate and extraordinary natural beauty has drawn the curious to its shores. Though most of the ancient city of Rhodes has now vanished, today's visitors can still see the splendid acropolis and temple of Lindos, or wander about the deserted city of Kamiros. The modern traveller can explore one of the most splended of all walled cities: the old city of the Knights of Rhodes, with its medieval walls, Byzantine churches and Turkish minarets. Of the other islands of the Dodecanese, some, like Kos, have a gentle flowering landscape; others, like Patmos and Kalymnos, are wild and rugged. Smaller islands, sternly protected by their natural fortifications, are worth the challenging journey to reach them for each has a distinctive character of its own. This guide presents the outstanding points of interest in Rhodes and the Dodecanese, The information section contains suggested routes of excursions for each island, There are plans of the more important towns, with maps, charts or diagrams. The exotic, individual flavour of these beautiful islands is captured in a series of striking photographs by Cora Pongracz. " Comprehensive and descriptive guide to Rhodes and the other Dodecanese islands (Kos Kalymnos Patmos Leros Symi Tilos Nisyros Karpathos Kassos Chalki Astypalea Kastellorizo 265p. maps,illus.bibliography.index. maps on endpapers Book
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Toulmin,Stephen
Night Sky at Rhodes
Interesting account of travelling through Greece and the Ionian coast of Turkey in search of locations for a filmed documentary about the beginnings of science with an intense interest in the scientific ideas of the Classical Greeks, who out of all of the other ancient cultures and civilizations were the only ones to invent the idea of abstract and general scientific theory. 222p.+ 16 leaves of plates. index, Maps on end papers, shadow of a label on rear end paper. Book
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Toulmin,Stephen
Night Sky at Rhodes
Interesting account of travelling through Greece and the Ionian coast of Turkey in search of locations for a filmed documentary about the beginnings of science with an intense interest in the scientific ideas of the Classical Greeks, who out of all of the other ancient cultures and civilizations were the only ones to invent the idea of abstract and general scientific theory. 222p.+ 16 leaves of plates. index, Maps on end papers. Book
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Palaska-Papastathis, Eleni
Rhodes : Touring- Itineraries-General Information [Lindos]
Small format but comprehensive and well illustrated tourist guide. English translation by Daphne Katsambelis. 159p. maPS.os. [NO copies found in WorldCat] Book
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Der Dodekanes : Rhodos (IN GERMAN)
Locally produced pictorial souvenir guide for tourists.Text in English. Captions to photographs in English, French,German and Italian. No publisher, no date [c.1975 ?] unpaginated [ 12p text + 62p. of colour photographs. map [NO copies found in WorldCat] Book
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The Dodecanese : Rhodes
Locally produced pictorial souvenir guide for tourists.Text in German. Captions to photographs in English, French,German and Italian. No publisher, no date [c.1975 ?] unpaginated [ 12p text + 62p. of colour photographs. map [NO copies found in WorldCat] Book
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The Dodecanese : Rhodes
Locally produced pictorial souvenir guide for tourists.Text in English. Captions to photographs in English, French,German and Italian. No publisher, no date [c.1975 ?] Unpaginated [ 12p text + 62p. of colour photographs. map [NO copies found in WorldCat] Book
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