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GEORGIOS I. GUEKOS
HOMECOMING 1822-1823
A. Ypsilantis’ fighters on their way back to Greece19,30€17,37€QUICK VIEWAn original research on the fate of the fighters of Alexander Ypsilantis after the failure of the uprising in Moldavia and Wallachia in 1821. Starting their long journey from Odessa, and while they were crossing Europe, they were stalled in Switzerland by the policy of the
Great Powers. During that period, Philhellene Swiss assisted them and recorded their tales,
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ALEXANDROS PAPAGEORGIOU-VENETAS
ERNST CURTIUS
The journey of homecoming to Greece, 1837-184014,00€12,60€QUICK VIEWThe letters of the classical scholar Ernst Curtius: a voice from the past, and yet it resounds so vividly in our time, it appeals to us. The spontaneous messages from the early years of Athens as the capital of the Greek state, by a young man that opens himself to the world, are optimistic and invigorating. By accepting, experiencing and embracing the unfamiliar, Curtius discovered himself, and found in Greece his spiritual homeland, to which he dedicated his scientific work.
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LYDIA TRICHA
Charilaos Trikoupis
A biographical journey74,20€59,36€QUICK VIEWUnknown, up till now, facts about the great statesman who left his mark on the history of Modern Greece are brought to light in this illustrated biography, which presents his career, his family and political milieu. Included are paintings, woodcuts, newspaper cuttings, maps and cartoons documents from the Trikoupis Archive, most of them published here for the first time.
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LYDIA TRICHA
Charilaos Trikoupis
and public works37,10€ – 44,52€29,68€ - 35,62€QUICK VIEWPresented are the domestic and foreign policies of Charilaos Trikoupis, specifically the dimension of development. The opening of the Corinth Canal, the draining of Lake Kopais and the construction of the road and railway network are the public works on which the great politician set his seal. Much water was to pass under the bridge, until his vision of the Rhion – Antirrhion Bridge became a reality…
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LYDIA TRICHA
The known and the unknown
Charilaos Trikoupis9,54€8,11€QUICK VIEWThe public and private life of Charilaos Trikoupis. Details about his character, his daily habits, his love affairs, make up the unknown human side of the great statesman who dominated the Greek political stage for twenty years.
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KOSTAS M. STAMATOPOULOS
MONARCHY
in Modern Greece24,80€21,08€QUICK VIEWFor perhaps the first time, the author has attempted a holistic account of the monarchy in modern Greece. The progress of the monarchy is explored in parallel with the quest for popular legitimization and the constitutional dimension of the question, including the contradictions in the constitutional legislation and the fragility of a democratic constitutional monarchy.
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GEORGE POULIMENOS - ACHILLEAS CHATZICONSTANTINOU
THE SMYRNA QUAY. Tracing a symbol of progress and splendour
95,40€85,86€QUICK VIEWAn original presentation of the famous Smyrna waterfront, viewed from a historical, architectural and socioeconomic perspective. From the completion of the project in August 1875 to the burning of Smyrna in September 1922, the sea front, also known as “Ké”, with its luxurious mansions, theatres and cafés, hotels and consulates, and, of course, the harbour, became the icon of the cosmopolitan city and the symbol of an entire era.
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SOTIRIS N. KADAS
The Holy Land
Illuminated proskynetaria of the 17th-18th century38,50€30,80€QUICK VIEWThe illuminated proskynetaria were compiled between 1634 and 1748 and are pious guides to the Christian –mainly– monuments of Palestine where they combine religious lore and historical data. The illustrations are of particular importance. These are small-format calligraphic manuscript codices, each containing from 50 to 100 miniatures.
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ARIS EMMANOUIL
1960-2014. The Athens Jewish Community School at Psychiko celebrates 54 years.
35,00€ – 50,00€28,00€ - 40,00€QUICK VIEWEducation is always a fundamental tenet of Jewish [Hebrew] culture. In 2010 the Athens Jewish Community School celebrated 50 years of existence. According to the Bible, every Jubilee (50th) year slaves were freed and the land was returned to its former owners. By analogy, after more than 50 years of the Jewish School, this book attempts to free memories and return them to the pupils, parents and teachers.
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COLLECTIVE WORK
Ioannis Makriyannis. Vital Expression
35,00€28,00€QUICK VIEWAquarelles presented in this publication, which were painted by Panayiotis and Dimitrios Zografou, describe vividly several episodes from the Memoirs, while another great personality is also highlighted, that of Joannes Gennadius who managed to save these paintings for us today.
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ATHINA CACOURI
Uhlans in Larissa
21,90€18,62€QUICK VIEWWhat happened in Greece between August 1915 and June 1917? In this short book the reader can see how a state, having won its independence in many bloody wars, saw this taken away by stealth in 1916 and its constitution overthrown in 1917 in a putsch. The case of Greece is one of the darkest sides of WWI: the plots which happened and their unacknowledged goals have recently begun to be revealed.
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Panayotis Foutakis
Modon and history Venice and power
79,50€63,60€QUICK VIEWThis monograph on the castle of Modon leads us on a journey from Homer to the 20th century, and concentrates particularly on the Venetian presence. It aims to remain accessible to the general reader, and explores certain themes that until now have been shrouded in darkness.