The Many Faces of Hellenic Culture: Greek culture outside modern Greece

By Billy Cotsis

From antiquity until late Byzantine times, the Greeks founded hundreds of colonies in the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Asia Minor and the Middle East. A number of these towns survive to this day, with many of the inhabitants speaking a dialect of Greek and maintaining differing aspects of Greek history and culture. The Many Faces of Hellenism (Hellenic Culture) is a collection of tales from my own experiences to magical locations from across the globe that even the history books have forgotten. I use the word 'magical' because what the people of these Hellenic communities have achieved seems to defy belief. Hellenic culture surviving against a background of a dwindling Diaspora and the absence of government assistance; and the Hellenic language enduring despite native speakers being a rarity in many of these regions.This book provides stories and history that has been gathered from Africa, Asia, Balkans, Black Sea, Europe, Mediterranean, Oceania and New York. Most of these stories have been published in the Greek media.This is my perspective on what I have come across after nearly two decades of research and visits to many Hellenic communities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1523310472
• ISBN13: 9781523310470
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"