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2007Do I need a residence permit? How do I register a newborn? Who is eligible for military service? Can anyone marry in an Orthodox church? How should I draft a will? These are just some of hundreds of questions answered in Surviving Greek Bureaucracy, a guide to almost every aspect of your contact with the state, local government and the law. European Union citizens and non-Europeans residing in Greece will both find the answers they require. Drafted by Greece's most respected English-language publication, refined through years of news coverage and screened by lawyers, this book is designed to save you time, money and trouble. 235p.[Only ONE copy found in WordCat] Book
2004" Greece is a country famed worldwide for its physical beauty, wealth of antiquities and other vestiges of its unsurpassed ancient civilisation. Yet despite over ten million annual visitors and an open and inviting culture, modern Greece is not an easy country for outsiders to understand or comprehend fully. Countless tourist guides extoll its resorts and archaeological tomes unravel its classical past, but there are few books that attempt to explore the many complexities of Greek life and lifestyles right here in the present. Until now, that is, "It's All Greece to Me: Impressions of Contemporary Greek Life", by longtime Athens News contributor John F.L. Ross, offers an accessible and dependable guide to the nooks and crannies of the modern Greek character, mentallity, customs and attitudes. It offers a sharp-eyed and challenging yet sympathetic look at the rapidly changing nature of contemporary Greece at the dawn of the new milleniium. Throughout, Ross writes with the clarity, gentle wit and perceptive insight that readers have come to expect from the author of the longrunning and popular Thursday column "On Second Thought." Book
1991Experiences of a Norwegian-American girl living in a small Greek village in the Peloponnese Book
1965A comprehensive survey of village beliefs and attitudes about health and healing, and the folklore associated with sickness and recovery, based on meticulous field work. Assissted by Anna Ammeera and Sophie Kallifatidou. 269p. bibliography.index Book
1963A collection of essays by various scholars assembled after a conference held in 1959 at Burg Wartenstein. Among other articles it includes "The kindred in a Greek Mountain Community by J.K.Campbell; "Some aspects of dowry and inheritance in Boeotia " by Ernestine Friedl; "Inheritance and Dowry in classical Athens" by Harry L.Levy; "The domestic cycle and the distribution of power in Turkish Village" by Paul Stirling. 236p. Name of previous owner plus a page of notes in the same handwriting laid in and some underlinings and notes in margins Book
1996A book about Turkish food that is half travel book, half recipes [includes recipes that seem Greek - Revani, Baklava - except for the name] 224p. illus plates (col) Book
2005Comprehensive guide to researching Greek Genealogy. Includes : Beginning your Research, Sources for Genealogical Research, Greek History, More about Greece, Greek Migration, Locating Places in Greece (with details about various gazetteers - geographical dictionaries), Churches and Religious Denominations (with addresses of dioceses, and Patriarchate), Research by Mail (with form letters in Greek and their English translation, and Family questionnaire for relatives to fill in information about common ancestors), Learn about Names, The Language (with basics about grammar and a list of words you will see in Greek records), Numbers and Units of Time. Two Appendices: Glossary (of Greek and English words); and Greek Given Names their Variations, their English Equivalents, and Name-days. Pictures of ancestors and of the land, Maps, and photocopies of Greek Records and Certificates.xii,157p. illus Book
1993A manual on how to proceed with family research - Sources, how to make enquiries in Greece - with sample form letters in Greek, a list of religious offices in Greece where local birth/marriage and death records may be found, plus all kinds of other helpful tips.79p. [11 Copies found in Worldcat] Book
1991Challenging the conventional notion that these often malevolent demons belong exclusively to a realm of folklore or superstition separate from Christianity, the author looks at beliefs about the exotica and the Orthodox Devil to demonstrate the interdependency of doctrinal and local religion.330p.illus bibliography, index. Book
1979"This authentic and unexpurgated collection of jokes and tales told by today's Greeks, demonstrates the universality of humor as it reflects particular and pervasive concerns of modern Greek society.To be found here are stories about the "clever Greeks", ethnic slurs, political jokes (many of which are directed against the repressive Papadopoulos regime) and humor told at the expense of the clergy and the Greek Orthodox Church..." 262p. Book
1992'...an account of a year spent on the Greek island of Paxos." "His wry and beautifully written excursion into a dystopian Arcadia is rooted in his sardonic wit and the pitiless eye that he turns on modern Greece, on modern Greeks, and, not the least, on himself." (this copy marred by underlinings and comments from a previous reader- some of which, however, are quite interesting-) Book
1965Comprehensive account of life, traditions and customs in a farming village in Boeotia in the 1950's. 110p. plates.map.bibliography. This copy has notes and underlinings, a student reading copy only. Book
1985313 p, bibliography.index. Book
2000"Meganisi is one of the smallest and most remote of the Greek Ionian islands . [this book ].reveals the historical dynamism of what appears at first sight to be a forgotten backwater. The villages of Meganisi are also .tightly-knit communities, and this detailed ethnographic study explores the basis on which th islander's solidarity and sense of identity are constructed and reconstructed despite population mobility and economic change : the values, sentiments and structures of kinship and family." 276p. illus, maps. bibliography. index. Book
1995"Some thoughts exploring boundaries between person and person, people and people, and cultural differences between England and Crete." 100p. illus Book
1993"People of the Lassithi plateau of Crete, mountain farmers or shepherds, are adapting to their roles as Grekas and Europeans. Open to new constraints and opportunities, offering hospitality to tourists from all over the world, they remain "Lassithiots". Anthropologist Sonia Greger has spent ten years finding out how they handle change while retaining their traditional identity. 52p. plates.maps. Book
2003"The reader will discover how to throw flowers at the "bouzoukia"without blinding the singers, how to not outstay his/her welcome when staying as a guest at somebody's house or yacht, how to flirt without receiving a dirty look or a slap from a hot-blooded Greek, how to use his/her hands when eating at a taverna and many other fun and enlightening tips which we believe will help a visitor to adjust." [WorldCat lists NO copies in the USA] Book
2007International Library of Political Studies (Volume 22) "How do those living in diaspora form their own national and transnational identity? The Greek Idea offers a new critical paradigm from which to explore these identities. Drawing upon postcolonial theory, Maria Koundoura addresses and analyzes the cultural material that produced Greeces representation as both Europes origin and "other". The long association of Greece and English Literature began with English travellers' "discovery" of Greece in the late-eighteenth century and the reinforcement of the myth which placed Greece as the location of Western culture. However Greece now finds itself on the boundary of a Europe which had originally placed it at the center. Koundoura maps what this dual representation signifies for Greeks, both national and diasporic. In doing so she touches on England, Greece, the United States, Australia and twentieth century diaspora cultures. For scholars of postcolonial, English, European, Balkan, Modern Greek, and Diaspora studies this fascinating contribution to the growing area of transnational culture studies opens up the critical discourse in their field." 214p.bibiography index. Book
1979Useful guide for foreign women with information on community services, marriage, citizenship, family law, adjustment, education, employment, language, housing, children's eduction, cross-cultural children - all kinds of useful advice. (now rather dated bacause of many legislative and social changes, but a snapshot of Greece c.1979) 109p. Very good (some notes added - new phone numbers inserted). (Has stamp of bookstore in Athens, Greece) Book
2000The story of Prayer beads in many countries and the travels of Aris Evangelinos as he travels through out the East - in particular a fascinating account of the significance of Greek worry beads , published by the Komboloi Museum 158p. illus Book
2006Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. Book
1979Sather Classical Lectures (46) "The ancient Greeks devoted a significant portion of their poetic and artistic energy to exploring themes of death. Vermeule examines the facts and fictions of Greek death, including burial and mourning, visions of the underworld, souls and ghosts, the value of heroic death in battle, the quest for immortality, the linked powers of death, sleep, and love, and more." 270p. illus. bibliography. index An exceptionally clean crisp copy Book
1931Classic book illustrating the artifacts and social history of Archaic Greece. 146p. Frontis, plates, illus, index [+ 20 P Catalogue] Exceptionally neat and tight vintage copy.Donor inscription on ffep, slight spine fading, else fine. Book
1988230pp.; Brown Studies on Jews and Their Societies, 5; 230 pages