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Clearly, the Greeks are a source of much that we esteem in our own culture: democracy, philosophy, tragedy, epic and lyric poetry, history-writing, our aesthetic sensibilities, ideals of athletic competition, and more. But what is it about Hellenic culture that has made generations of influential scholars and writers view it as the essential starting point for understanding the art and reflection that define the West?

Greek tragedy was a dramatic form that flourished for less than a full century. And yet it remains vibrant, alive, and productive today. And the form's masterpieces help us-as perhaps they helped their original audiences-grasp a fuller sense of the terror and wonder of life. Professor Vandiver has designed these 24 rich and rewarding lectures to give you a full overview of Greek tragedy, both in its original setting and as a lasting contribution to the artistic exploration of the human condition.

On March 30, 1952 four men were executed in Athens, Greece. They were accused of being communists and committing acts of espionage and treason. Three years later, the daughters of one of these men were put on a plane and sent to America. They were adopted by a wealthy Greek American couple in Massachusetts. Their adoption was the first of a long line of adoptions between Greece and the US that has been kept a secret for years. It is a story that takes us back to the Cold War years and to a relationship of dominance and submission between the US and Greece. But it’s also a personal story, ...

Greek's Bartered Bride is a marriage of convenience, deal for his diamond, Greek billionaire romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Sharon Kendrick. Billion-dollar bargain… for an on-paper wife! Odysseus Diamides never expects a warm welcome at his family’s imposing estate. Until he’s...

The Greek's Surprise Christmas Bride All the billionaire wants for Christmas is…a wife! Greek tycoon Leo is a businessman, not a family man. Yet becoming guardian to his orphaned nieces and nephews leads him to make the ultimate sacrifice—finding a wife! And kindhearted Letty is the perfect...

Bought for the Greek's Revenge Bedded for the Greek's pleasure! Ella Palmer has neither the money nor the connections to warrant the interest of Nikolai Drakos's archenemy. Yet the unassuming beauty has done just that and claiming her will be Nikolai's ultimate satisfaction! The ruthless...

Mια πρωτοβουλία συνδιαμόρφωσης περιεχομένου, ανάμεσα στη βιβλιοθήκη της Αμερικανικής Γεωργικής Σχολής και το Εργαστήριο Ειρηνευτικής Δημοσιογραφίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Συζητήσεις, σκέψεις, παρουσιάσεις και προβληματισμοί παρεμβάλλονται… δια μέσου δημιουργίας ιδεών για ένα επίκαιρο αποτύπωμα ...