Tales, Rituals and Songs: Exploring the Unknown Popular Culture of a Greek Mountain Village
"This translation into English by Panayotis League of a long-forgotten but fascinating monograph by the late Nikolaos Nitsos, a scholar from a small village in what is now northwestern Greece, is an impressive achievement, not least because the task was made more challenging by the complexity of the original text and the antiquated form of Greek in which it was written. Its publication is a momentous event, bringing back to life a work of enormous interest and fine literary qualities."
- from the foreword by Dr. Dimitrios Konstadakopoulos
Contents
Foreword, Dimitrios Konstadakopulos |
p. xv |
Foreword to the Second Edition, Nikos A. Skopas |
p. xxvii |
Preface, Soterios Zoulas |
p. xlvii |
Prologue, Nikolaos Nitsos |
p. li |
Chapter 1 Ancient Antecedents and Topographical Details |
p. 1 |
Chapter 2 The Modern Village of Tsamantas |
p. 43 |
Chapter 3 Politics and Religion |
p. 71 |
Chapter 4 Schools and Education |
p. 75 |
Chapter 5 Intellectuals and Scholars |
p. 81 |
Chapter 6 Financial Matters |
p. 93 |
Chapter 7 Ethos and Customs Concerning Religious, Family, Social, and National Life |
p. 99 |
Photo Section |
p. 150 |
Chapter 8 Linguistic Features |
p. 155 |
Chapter 9 Folk Wisdom and Philosophy in Tsamantas |
p. 163 |
Chapter 10 The Popular Muse in Tsamantas |
p. 171 |
Chapter 11 Fairy Tales, Riddles, and Word Games |
p. 193 |
Chapter 12 Lexicon |
p. 207 |
Chapter 13 On the Slang of the Tinkers of Tsamantas and the Surrounding Area |
p. 257 |
Appendix I |
p. 263 |
Appendix II Newer Additions |
p. 307 |
Appendix III Epilogue |
p. 327 |
Product Description
Hard Cover: |
347 Pages |
Publisher: |
Holy Cross Orthodox Press |
ISBN: |
978-1-935317-54-8 |
Product Dimensions: |
6 x 9 x 0.8 inches |
Author: |
Nikolaos Nitsos |
Publication Year: |
2015 |
Translator: |
Panyayotis League |