Vangelis Calotychos

Modern Greece: A Cultural Poetics

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ISBN 13:
9781859737163
author:
Vangelis Calotychos
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Berg Publishers
language:
English
Publication Year:
2004
Pages:
348
Dimensions:
23.5 x 16.2 x 1.8 cm
Genre:
History, Cultural History, , European history: from c 1900 -, Social & cultural anthropology, Greece - Civilization, Greece - Civilization - 1821-1900., Greece - Civilization - 20th century., Greece - History, History: World, Europe - Greece, History
Condition:
New
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£41.50

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Greece's cultural legacy is widely admired, but at what cost? This book presents an alternative cultural history of Greece, exploring how modern Greece has long been undervalued and neglected. From the compositional process of the first National Poet to the Athens subway system, Calotychos brings together a fascinating mix of literary texts, maps, and material culture to uncover the identity of modern Greece. Calotychos argues that a new relationship with the past is necessary for Greek literature, culture, and society to be truly part of the present. This groundbreaking book fills a major gap in understanding everyday, lived experience in Greece. Its engaging approach will be valuable to literature students, cultural theorists, anthropologists, philologists, and historians. The book's intriguing range of case studies and historical depth make it an original insight into modern Greek culture.

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