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"Our voyage was a very characteristic one in these islands. We planned to go to Antiparos, and we started with a favourable though slight breeze. This died away altogether before we got an hour on our way; the exceeding heat of the sun, and ominous clouds on the horizon, made our sailors anxious about the upshot. We said we would sail for Amorgos if possible, and started in that direction, for the breeze was freshening from the west. Before very long the breeze became too fresh, and our men insisted on running for los; but we found we could by no means go round the northern...

"When once a feud was declared, the mode of its prosecution was as ruthless as it was characteristic of this strange people. The hostile families rarely engaged in open combat. It was a long trial of patience and skill, to determine which of the two parties should exterminate the other. Going forth singly or in pairs, they hid themselves among bushes or behind walls, and, patient of hunger, thirst, and weather, they lay in wait for days together to shoot any member of the rival,,,' clan who might pass by. Their towers, some of which were of great strength, were guarded nigh...

"On its reaching the rock on which we stood the net was spread open; my two servants sat down upon it; and the four corners being attached to the hook, a signal was made, and they began slowly ascending into the air, twisting round and round like a leg of mutton hanging to a bottle-jack. The rope was old and mended, and, the height from the ground to the door above was, we afterwards learned, 222 feet. When they reached the top I saw two stout monks reach their arms out of, the door and pull in the two servants by main force, as there was no contrivance like a turning-crane...

"On the second day one of the excavators, working in the interior portico, struck on a piece of Parian marble which, as the building itself is of stone, arrested his attention. It turned out to be the head of a helmeted warrior, perfect in every feature. It lay with the face turned upwards, and as the features came out by degrees you can imagine, nothing like the state of rapture and excitement to which we were wrought. Here was an altogether new interest, which set us to work with a will. Soon another head was turned up, then a leg and a foot, and finally, to make a long s...

"We had left the fountain about fifteen minutes, and I was" fifty paces ahead, winding round the side of a steep and wooded hill, in a narrow path ... when I was arrested by a loud shriek, followed by sounds that boded no good. I saw through the trees the crowding of men, white fustanells and arms! Whether or not escape was practicable, it did not enter into my mind to enquire; resistance was out of the question; but, in the confidence which extensive practice among these men had given me, I felt only incensed at the outrage, and reckoned on instant submission* I therefore...

"How Plays Tell Stories: Studying Drama as Literature" has been especially written for Language A1 students of the International Baccalaureate. - A practical guide to all aspects of the study of plays as literature, it emphasizes how plays are written for performance; - Refers to a wide-range of examples from many different periods and different cultures; - Includes specially devised writing exercises designed to help students see drama from the dramatist's point of view; - Relates the study of drama to the IB Theory of Knowledge course; - Includes a comprehe...

More than one hundred travellers record their impressions of Greece over a period of more than three centuries, and recount their experiences in an enchanted land. The extracts show the travellers, the places they visited, and those they encountered, at their best and worst. From many rare works now difficult of access, the compiler has extracted a great variety of writing, and a wide range of approaches to Greece, from the unashamedly romantic to the brutally cynical. Not merely a valuable repository of historical evidence, "Travellers' Greece" is an anthology which the n...

In the series "Greece Beyond the Guidebooks", the author takes you beneath the veneer of tourist cliches and dry guidebook facts to expose some of the stories and curiosities which make each locality the unique and fascinating place it is. "Athens ... doesn't fail to give you information ... that many guidebooks find too hot to handle ... plenty of nitty-gritty details ... that cannot fail to amuse." (Athens News) "They are the kind of books that may remind you of your favorite history teacher, the one who told you the interesting and strange pieces of history that the te...

The book can be used as a stimulus for discussing: - the strengths and weaknesses of he different ways of knowing - how important personal experience was to the author's development of her art - how important perception was to her in the development of her art - how successful she was at communicating the experience of creating art work - how art and science differ - how artists and scientists typically conduct themselves in their work - how far personal attributes affect the work of an artist. A professional research scientist and International Baccalaureate...

A Study of the rise and rule of single-party states, focusing upon the reasons for their rise and the nature of the regimes. Contents include: -States and Society -Lenin's Russia -Stalin's USSR -Mussolini's Italy -Primo de Rivera's Spain -Franco's Spain -Hitler's Germany -Khrushchev's USSR -Brezhnev's USSR -Mao Zedong's China -Nyerere's Tanzania -Single-Party States -Writing Essays on Single Party States.

A study of the major wars of the twentieth century, focusing upon the causes, nature and consequences of these conflicts. Contents include: -Warfare -The First World War -The Russian Civil War -The Spanish Civil War -The Chinese Civil War -The Sino-Japanese War -The Second World War -The Arab-Israeli Wars -Writing Essays on Wars and Warfare.

A study of the origins, course and end of the Cold War, focusing upon its causes and nature. Contents include: -Dominance and Dependency -The Roots of the Cold War -The Cold War (1945-53) -The German Problem -Eastern Europe (1945-50) -The Korean War -The Thaw (1953-55) -The Cold War (1956-63) -Cuba and the Cuban Missile Crisis -The Vietnam Wars -The Junta of the Greek Colonels -Eastern Europe (1979-85) -Chile -Detente -The Afghan War -The Cold War (1979-85) -Central America -China and the Cold War -The End of the Cold War -The Interpretation of the Co...

This revised and partially restructured second edition of what was a pioneering text combines the best of the old with extensive new material to bring it up to date with contemporary affairs. In this second, revised, edition we have focused upon: -Clear explanations of essential logical concepts and distinctions -Comprehensive Theory of Knowledge syllabus coverage -A controlled vocabulary with glossaries attached to each chapter -Relevant, challenging, up-to-date examples -Detailed case studies illustrating important points -Exercises with answers -Treatment o...

In "Haunted Greece" John L. Tomkinson takes you on a journey into the dark regions of the Hellenic folk memory. Here you will meet the fearful strangles, who murder infants in their cots; beautiful nymphs who entice young men into insanity: the dead who climb out of their graves to prey upon their friends and relatives; the mischievous demons who emerge from the underworld during the twelve nights of Christmas; ax-heated serpents which haunt churches and foretell death; the rainbow-plumaged bird whose flight signals imminent catastrophe; and many even more terrible creature...

[...] From the picturesque ceremony of crowing the bride and groom at their wedding , to the interpretation of the symbolism of icons, to the unique monastic republic where all women are forbidden to set foot, "Heaven on Earth" provides the visitor with the means to make his holiday to Greece more interesting, and the Westerner with an absorbing introduction to a church many have believed for almost twenty centuries truly to be a foretaste of heaven on earth.

A calendar of festivals and other observances in Greece throughout the year, "Festive Greece" is the only comprehensive and detailed guide in print in English to the wealth of tradition accessible to the traveler in Greece. Included in 'Festive Greece' are in-depth studies of many of the more exotic manifestations of popular culture: such as the mysterious figures dressed in animal skins and sheep bells which roam the streets of many of the towns and villages of Northern Greece during the winter and spring carnival seasons; the many variations on the religious and popular...

Although Attica is home to more than four million people, nearly half the population of the country, parts of this arid and mountainous region are as untouched as if they lay on its distant borders. To most of the tourists who pass through its airport and seaports, and who stay in Central Athens to visit the famous monuments, this is a genuine terra incognita. In 'Attica' the author has made available some of the rich heritage of history (ancient and modern), legend and tradition, of this fascinating but neglected region.

The modern suburbs of Athens, stretching from the sea to the foot of the mountains which surround the city, present a singularly uninviting aspect to the casual visitor: a concrete jungle, devoid of charm or interest. Yet in 'Athens: The Suburbs' the reader is led beyond the appearances of this seemingly featureless conurbation to reveal some of the historical memories, tales, and the folk traditions, which lie buried beneath the surface. In Athens: The Suburbs read stories about Kifissia, Maroussi, Pendeli, Halandri, Filothei, Kaisariani, Papagou, Dafni, Haidari, Koryd...

The monuments and sites in the centre of Athens are among the most visited and best known in the world. Yet whether it is the Olympic Stadium, the old Parliament Building, or the Acropolis itself, in "Athens: The City" the reader will read new stories and find a fresh perspective on the history (ancient and modern), the myths, legends, folklore and politics of one of the most fascinating cities in the world. This volume includes stories about the Acropolis, Areopagos Hill, Thesion Hill, Pnyx Hill, Museion Hill, the Ilissos Quarter, the Palace Quarter, the Cathedral Quarter...

Το βιβλίο καλύπτει: -Βασικές στρατηγικές για αποτελεσματική μελέτη. -Πώς να οργανώσεις το χρόνο σου σωστά. -Πώς να κάνεις έρευνα σε βιβλιοθήκες, στο Διαδίκτυο, ή άλλες πηγές. -Μεθόδους για γρήγορη ανάγνωση, ή ανάγνωση ενός "δύσκολου" βιβλίου. -Πώς να οργανώσεις και να γράψεις καλές εκθέσεις. -Απλές λύσεις για να κάνεις καλές σημειώσεις, κατά την διάρκεια του μαθήματος, καθώς μελετάς, για επανάληψη πριν από διαγώνισμα, κλπ. -Πώς να δουλεύεις με τον υπολογιστή σου. -Πώς να γράψεις μια καλή εργασία και τι περιμένουν οι εξεταστές από εσένα. -Ιδέες για να χειριστείς συγ...