Evrytania: Ancient History and Legend - Softcover

Fallis, Demetrios I.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935244272 ISBN 13: 9781935244271

Publisher: Somerset Hall Press, 2023

Synopsis

Ancient history and legend of Evrytania, a rugged and mountainous region of Greece. The book discusses ancient customs and battles of the people of this region.

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About the Authors

Mr. Demetrios Fallis hails from Evrytania, Greece. He was born and raised in Klapsi, Evrytania (which he asserts is ancient Callium). In 1946 he left Klapsi for Karpenisi and then later for Athens, where he was educated at the Eboroke Schole. After various jobs, he opened his own business where he worked until his retirement 1990. Throughout the years Mr. Fallis was a regular member of the Christianikes Enoseos Ergazomenes Neolaias where he wrote numerous articles in the monthly periodical, Ergatiko Fos. At the same time Mr. Fallis devoted himself to the study of the history of his hometown, Klapsi, and of Evrytania generally. He conducted in person research from village to village in Evrytania. Mr. Fallis has written books and lectured widely on the history of Evrytania.

Fr. George Papademetriou hails from Evrytania, Greece. His paternal grandfather was Georgios Papademetriou (also called Papadonikos) from Petralona. His maternal grandfather was Konstantinos Katsifas from Hohlia. In 1939, his father, Fr. Constantine Papademetriou, a priest and a teacher, came to America to serve the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in a parish and to teach Greek to children of Greek immigrants. Fr. George came to America several years later, after World War II. After high school he graduated from Holy Cross seminary in Brookline, MA and became a priest. While serving parishes in the U.S., Fr. George received a PhD and other graduate degrees and became the director of the library and professor at Hellenic College/ Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology for many years. He has published numerous books and articles on world religions, philosophy, hesychasm, and the Greek Orthodox faith and heritage. Now he is retired and emeritus.

Edition details

• Publisher: Somerset Hall Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935244272
• ISBN 13: 9781935244271
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 170