Download or read book Niki written by Christos Chomenidis and published by Other Press, LLC. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A resilient Greek woman recounts her and her family’s extraordinary story at the end of her life, marked by the great historical events of the twentieth century. Born in 1938, Niki, the daughter of the deputy secretary general of the Greek Communist Party, is swept up in turmoil before her first birthday: her parents are arrested, and she joins her mother in exile on an island near Santorini. Growing up, she experiences the Italian and German invasion, the Nazi occupation, and the civil war that came after, often caught between her socialist values and those of the right-wing establishment, to which half her relatives belong. Through her memories and the stories of her family, with roots on both coasts of the Aegean Sea, Niki also tells the history of Greece and Asia Minor from the late nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth. Her remarkable tales, full of humor and verve in spite of hardship, are populated by working-class heroes, privileged elites, daring revolutionaries, and free-spirited bohemians.

Download or read book Social and Economic Life in Byzantium written by Nicolas Oikonomides and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-08-18 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social and Economic Life in Byzantium is the third selection of papers by the late Nicolas Oikonomides to be published in the Variorum Collected Studies Series; a fourth, Society, Culture and Politics in Byzantium, will follow in 2005. The present volume is centred upon the period from the 9th to the 11th century, and a series of examinations into the society and economic activity of the Byzantine world. Other groups of studies investigate relations between state and church, monasteries in particular, aspects of the history of the Slavs in the Balkans, and topics in Byzantine epigraphy.

Download or read book The Life of Saint Nikon Metanoeite written by Denis Sullivan and published by Holy Cross Orthodox Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Predominantly based on the Barberini version of the original Greek manuscript entitled: Bios kai politeia kai merik thaumatn digsis tou hagiou kai thaumatourgou Niknos myroblytou tou Metanoeite = The life, conduct, and partial narration of the miracles of the holy, miracle-worker Nikon Myrobletes the Metanoeite.

Download or read book Bedrock written by David Solway and published by Esplanade Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of poetry was inspired by stays on various Greek islands and by the work of several poets David Solway has known and admired--Nikos, Gatsos, Henrik Nordtbrand, and Andreas Karavis. As with all books of "travel" poetry, Bedrock is a marriage of subject and object, self and other. This is his most challenging and rewarding book yet.

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Download or read book Byzantine Style Religion and Civilization written by Elizabeth Jeffreys and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-10-12 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A volume of cutting-edge essays written in honour of renowned Byzantinist Sir Steven Runciman.

Download or read book The Crucial Decade written by Béla K. Király and published by East European Monographs. This book was released on 1984 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, as well as East Central European Society in the Era of Revolutions, focus on the military aspects of the historic evolution of East Central Europe from the French Revolution to the Unification of Germany, consist of a series of studies by distinguished historians of East Central Europe.

Download or read book Catalog of the Modern Greek Collection University of Cincinnati written by University of Cincinnati. Library and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Perfect Face written by C.G. Twiles and published by Muradal Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks can be deceiving Mom says a beautiful girl can do anything… While on vacation on a picturesque Greek island, reporter Maddie Ribeiro meets a stunning 12-year-old girl and her mother. The pair are on their way to visit the girl’s “uncle” on a nearby private island. Mom says the man can help us, but he can also hurt us… But soon, Maddie suspects that the girl is being trafficked to the island, which is owned by brilliant, eccentric, reclusive billionaire Dexter Hunt. Rumors about him abound—none of them good. Mom says we can never tell anyone what happens on his island… Determined to help the girl, Maddie joins forces with a charming but secretive local man and an arrogant coworker with whom she has an uncomfortable attraction. Unraveling the mysteries of the “untouchable” Dexter Hunt, she finds they run deeper and stranger than she ever imagined. Maddie may have checked into the billionaire’s notorious island—but can she ever leave? The author of top-selling The Neighbors in Apartment 3D, The Last Star Standing, and The Little Girl in the Window is back with her signature brand of crackling suspense with twists you will never predict. For fans of Lucy Foley, Shari Lapena, and Gillian Flynn. Praise for The Perfect Face: “This is one of the best books of the year!” —Goodreads reader “This was the most original storyline that I have read in quite some time! Vivid and picturesque descriptions of Greece provide a perfect backdrop.” —Goodreads Praise for The Little Girl in the Window: “The last several chapters blew me away and left me saying, ‘I didn't see that coming’ more than once! This is another hit by C.G. Twiles.” —Goodreads reader “What can I say about this book, except it was bloody brilliant! What an amazing, unexpected twist. It sneaked up behind me, and whacked me upside the head. I saw stars—in this case, five.” —Goodreads reader “I couldn’t put it down!!! I had a couple of guesses of ‘who done it’ but I was totally WRONG and SHOCKED.” —Goodreads reader “This book is a long, winding road with twists throughout. An excellent read that will keep you wondering just what other secrets there are to be revealed.” —Goodreads reader “One of the best books I've ever read.” —Amazon reader Praise for The Last Star Standing: “With clever twists and an unforgettable heroine, this unique mix of suspense and pop culture deserves a standing ovation.” —Liz Alterman, author of He’ll Be Waiting and A Perfect Neighborhood “The Last Star Standing has everything I love in a book and blended it together. It had a reality music competition. It was a thriller. It kept me guessing. I loved it!” —Brey’s Reviews “A wild ride from start to finish!” — Books and Coffee Please Praise for C.G. Twiles’ The Neighbors in Apartment 3D: “Mysterious sounds on the other side of a borrowed bedroom wall had me hooked from the get-go. Compelling characters, an unusual diagnosis, and a tightly-woven plot kept me glued to the story and to the protagonist, as she pushed through Brooklyn streets and through the lives of enigmatic neighbors. Twiles does an excellent job of balancing relationships, insights, and suspense, making The Neighbors in Apartment 3D one to read with your lights on and your doors locked.” —Susan Crawford, international bestselling author of The Pocket Wife and The Other Widow “Gripped me so tightly, I didn’t skip over even the most insignificant word.” —Book Rant Reviews “The Neighbors in Apartment 3D kept me guessing throughout the story and I enjoyed the character development as well. I would definitely recommend this one.” —The Towering TBR Keywords: Thriller, domestic thriller, psychological thriller, psychological suspense, domestic suspense, suspense, mystery, noir

Download or read book Cypriot Ceramics written by Jane A. Barlow and published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology. This book was released on 1991 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prehistoric Cypriot ceramics were widely traded, especially in the late Bronze Age, and constitute an important source of information about international trade and cultural relations in the Bronze and Iron Age eastern Mediterranean. These papers were presented at an international conference held at the University of Pennsylvania Museum in October 1989. Symposium Series II University Museum Monograph, 74

Download or read book A history of the Greek resistance in the Second World War written by Spiros Tsoutsoumpis and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Greek resistance in the Second World War discusses one of the most troubled and fascinating aspects of modern Greek and European history: the anti-axis resistance. It is a pioneering history of the men and women who waged the struggle against the axis as members of the armed partisans of ELAS and EDES. Using a wide range of previously unused sources, the book reconstructs daily life in the guerrilla armies and explores the complex reasons that led the partisans to enlist and fight. It also discusses the relations between the guerrillas and the civilian population, and examines how the guerrillas' experience of combat, hardship and loss shaped their understanding of their task and social attitudes. The book makes fascinating reading both for academics and for lay readers who are interested in modern Greek history, military history and the history of the Second World War.

Download or read book Politeness in Language written by Richard J. Watts and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2008-08-22 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this collection of 13 original papers contains an updated introductory section detailing the significance that the original articles published in 1992 have for the further development of research into linguistic politeness into the 21st century. The original articles focus on the phenomenon of politeness in language. They present the most important problems in developing a theory of linguistic politeness, which must deal with the crucial differences between lay notions of politeness in different cultures and the term 'politeness' as a concept within a theory of linguistic politeness. The universal validity of the term itself is called into question, as are models such as those developed by Brown and Levinson, Lakoff, and Leech. New approaches are suggested. In addition to this theoretical discussion, an empirical section presents a number of case studies and research projects in linguistic politeness. These show what has been achieved within current models and what still remains to be done, in particular with reference to cross-cultural studies in politeness and differences between a Western and a non-Western approach to the subject. The publication of this second edition demonstrates that the significance of the collection is just as salient in the first decade of the new millennium as it was at the beginning of the 1990s.

Download or read book Studies in Byzantine Art and Archaeology written by Manolēs Chatzēdakēs and published by Variorum Publishing. This book was released on 1972 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Kremos written by Jerry Carr and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (PREMIUM EDITION) He worked under numerous names--Kremos, Niso, Nys O'Ramp--but he occupies a singular space as Italy's cartooning Casanova, and he finally gets his due in this new two-volume set from Lost Art Books. From the mid-1940s through the early 1960s, Niso Ramponi's work was everywhere, from collaborating with friend Federico Fellini in Italy's animation industry to drawing newspaper strips to creating movie posters for Walt Disney. Ramponi made his name, however, in Italy's weekly satire magazines, for which he drew some of the world's prettiest "good girl" gag cartoons and covers for over a decade. Volume 1 collects over 200 of Kremos' bodacious black & white cartoons and illustrations, while Volume 2 adds 250 of his curvaceous color comics and covers to the set. Combined, these volumes offer a comprehensive overview of the maverick artist when he was at the height of his powers.