Resultados de búsqueda: Greece - Social Life & Customs from KALAMOS BOOKS

London: Seven Dials, 1999 Book. Illus. by Photographs Christopher Miles. As New. French Wraps. First Pbk.Ed... "In search of long-lost attitudes to love, lust, passion and desire." Film maker Christopher Miles and historian John Julius Norwich tour the Mediterranean Basin, looking at how ancient civilizations regarded sex and sexuality. They take in European cave paintings, Eygptian cosmologies, the teachings of Plato, and the histories of Plutarch.176p. illus (col) bibliography.index.

Paris: Mouton & Co, 1963 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. A 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.

Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1979 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st.UK Edition . "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..

Athens: Livanis, 2013 Book. New Book from Greece. French Wraps. The author records folk life and village society in his hometown during the period 1940-1980. He describes the material life (organization of production, survival mechanisms of residents, the village market, technical, traditional occupations) and the forms of cooperation and mutual assistance between the villagers. His local knowledge and personal experience of village life helped him to assemble much primary folklore material and record it with the help of informants and villager, providing typical examples of collective memory, showing links to the place of origin and preservation of the rich functional and ritual life of the community.188p. illus, bibligraphy. {3 copies found in WorldCat].

New York,: Doubleday, 1965 Book. Illus. by Spiros Vassiliou. Fine. Hardcover. 1st.US Edition.. "Here at last is a knowledgable, entertaining and thoroughly practical introduction to Greece for the ordinary visitor." As well as the usual information for tourists it has informed observations on Greek culture and customs, and is written with charm and the local knowledge of a long term resident Philhellene. 258p. illus bibliography. index. Dj price clipped, slight sunning d along spine. Obituary and signed letter from author laid in. .

Nauplio: Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation/Peloponnesiakon Laographikon Hidryma, 1981 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Greek Edition.. Illustrated guide to the folk arts and crafts on display at the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation / Peloponnesiakon Laographikon Hidryma. 86p. illus. .

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1985 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). Reprint. 313 p, bibliography.index..

Limni,Evvia,Greece: Denise Harvey Book. New Book from Greece. Soft cover. Reprint. (New - will be sent to you direct from the publisher in Greece) fascinating for the student of Aegean history or of the contemporary, but now disappearing, Mediterranean way of life. The author distils her experiences as a traveller and knowledge as an anthropologist in this presentation of Greek village life, revealing the spiritual vision, social dexterity, intuitive symbolic perception and strength of character of these people. Eloquent. Survey of the changing lifestyle of a village in Evia Reprint of 1974 ed. OUP. 296p. illus.bibliography.

Athens: Athens News, 2007 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... Do 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].

New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1965 Book. Fair > Good. Soft cover. Reprint. Comprehensive 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..

Athens: Eftstathiadis, 1992 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... Hilarious survey of the habits and behaviour of modern Greeks - 1001 things a visitor needs to know, or just to laugh..

Athens: Eftstathiadis, 1992 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... Hilarious survey of the habits and behaviour of modern Greeks! A tongue-in-cheek approach to the culture shock. Politics; Driving & Transportation; Shopping; Buying postage stamps; The work ethic & the ego; The law; afterthoughts..

Athens: Fereniki, 2003 Book. Illus. by translator: Christianna Lambrou. New. Soft cover. 1st Greek Edition.. "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].