Book about Arcadia, Peloponnese
1] Papatheodorou, George.
Arcadia : A Cultural History Book . Toronto: George Papatheodorou/Deca
Printing, 1995. 1st.Can Ed..
The author was been involved in the Pan-Arcadian Federation in Toronto for
many years and this book describes in English not only the ancient history
of Arcadia, but also details the modern history of the region and of the
people. A wealth of information not otherwise available in English, such as
vintage and family photographs, copies of documents, lists of names of
local heroes of the War of Independence and of those killed by the Nazis
during WW II. 428p. plus appendices [IN ENGLISH]
2] Vlassopoulou-Karydi, Maria.
Arcadians - Arkades . Athens: Karydis Editions , 2010.
1st Greek Ed.. ISBN: 9789609318280.
"The Arcadians through their struggles, the culture and their character,
bequeathed the Arcadian Ideal, a vision and cohesive bond not only to
Hellenism, but also to the whole of mankind, which needs to exploit his
history in order to make a real progress amidst the present world shaking
developments." [IN GREEK and ENGLISH]
3] Govas, Panagiotis Christou.
Paradeisia Arcadia / In Search of our Roots . Athens: Livanis, 2013.
ISBN: 978-960-1426839.
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.
4] A book in Greek about emigrants from Elis, Peloponnese who came to the
US and Canada
Karnaros, Leōnidas K.
Hoi Ēlioi tēs Amerikēs kai tou Kanada
Patra : Ekdoseis Vivliopanorama, 2007.
ISBN 13 9789606744037
ISBN 10 9606744035
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