Κοινότητα Αναγνωστών Βιβλίων - readers.gr

In 1988, a few months before the Summit Meeting of the EEC in the Grand Master's Palace in Rhodes, I was asked by the then political head of the Ministry of Culture to write a small booklet about the Palace to be distributed to the delegates of the member states of the EEC and the journalists. In the end the booklet became a book and much larger in content and length than had originally been commissioned. It seemed to me hardly possible to present the Palace of the Grand Master without reference to the rest of the medieval city, of which it was always the heart. I must a...

Η έκδοση αυτή αποτελεί μετάφραση στην αγγλική της γνωστής συγγραφής του Kώστα E. Φραγκομίχαλου με τίτλο "Oι σφαγές της Xίου του 1822: Ποιος ο ακριβής αριθμός των θυμάτων τους;", η οποία έχει χαρακτηριστεί ως η αυθεντικότερη και πληρέστερη, μέχρι σήμερα, κριτική μελέτη για τα γεγονότα εκείνα των Σφαγών. Στην παρούσα, όμως, αγγλική έκδοση, έχουν γίνει σημαντικές προσθήκες, οι οποίες καθιστούν το έργο ακόμα πιο ελκυστικό και ενδιαφέρον. Συγκεκριμένα, πέρα από τη μελέτη αυτή καθ’ εαυτή για τα γεγονότα των Σφαγών και τον αριθμό των θυμάτων τους, καθώς και το Παράρτημα με τις...

Humanism is, and has always been, the foundation of every European culture. Although it is rather difficult to define a European identity as such, there can be no doubts about European humanism, which ought to be preserved; a humanism born in Europe, a unique humanism that finds expression through various languages and traditions, within different cultures, and which constitutes the hard core and very heart of Europe. Helene Ahrweiler

I have always regarded Greece as the cradle of civilisation, but I had never considered it as a mecca for the railway buff until I visited Volos, home of thePelion Reilway, and read George Nathenas' and Militsa Karathanou's book "Pelion Reilway". Both my visit and the have opened my eyes to the wealth of reilway heritage awaits the cognoscenti. For those who need to be persuaded to seek out the gems that are to be found on the Greek mainland. I think that it is fair to say that Greece was never a major manufacturer of locomotives, or railway equipment, with the result that...

The "Egnatia Epirus Foundation" recognizes, promotes and undersores the cultural legacy of the Vlachs as an integral part of our country, and believes the time is ripe for more systematic research and for a clearer presentation of both their historical and present-day self-perception, as well as the current position of the Latin-speaking Romiosyni (Modern Greeks). The foundation, in its desire to help a wider public understand the theoretical and practical issues, begins this initiative with a presentation of the multi-faceted Vlach identity (local, economic, social, de...

Theodoros Hyrtakenos' life and career span the long and troubled reign of Andronikos II (1282-1328). He taught as a private teacher and among his former students figure Basileios Glykys, Nikephoros Metochites and Alexios Apokaukos, the future megas doux. But as he claimed the pay he received was never adequate to sustain him. He associated with men of power and wealth and yet he had no share of it. His correspondence surviving in Parisisnus gr. 1209, a codex unicus of the fourteenth century, gives a sort of autobiography with an eye to being read and publicized. His letters...

The residence of the Hydriote notable Lazaros Koundouriotis, built in the period of the island's maritime acme, stands in a prominent position on the west side of the harbour. Visitors today are impressed by the imposing exterior and the singular interior of a Hydriote mansion with family heirlooms and representative works of traditional modern Greek art. The paintings of Periklis Byzantios, who is closely associated with the island, and of Constantinos Byzantios, provide additional aesthetic enjoyment.

A comic book that presents the real story of the holocaust of Arkadi, which took place on November 9th of 1866 during the Cretan Revolution against Turkish burden.

Μια έκδοση πολυτελείας που ξεπερνά τα όρια του λευκώματος. Μοναδική, υψηλού επιπέδου, digital art εικονογράφηση όχι μόνο των μεγάλων μας λαϊκών συνθετών αλλά και των νεότερων ερμηνευτών μας ΜΟΝΑΔΙΚΟ ΔΩΡΟ για όσους έχουν πάθος με τη λαϊκή μας μουσική, για τους φίλους σας στο εξωτερικό, για καταστήματα εστίασης, αίθουσες αναμονής κ.ά. Για πρώτη φορά στην Ελλάδα ένα λεύκωμα περιγράφει με απόλυτη ιστορική ακρίβεια την λαϊκή μας μουσική, και ιδιαίτερα του ρεμπέτικου, μέχρι τις ημέρες μας.

Money has been used throughout time in every aspect and for every reason. Its acquisition has always been one of the main goals of individuals. Coins constitute the basic unit of measuring money. They have been altered and adapted to every change caused by different reasons always conforming to social, economic and historical circumstances. The first coins were made of electrum, a gold-silver alloy, in the end of the 7th century BC in Asia Minor. It was the precious metal that determined the value of a coin whereas its small size made it easy to carry. Later, the symbol...