Traditional Life

- Language, Stories, Thoughts

By Nick Tsavos and Francesca Pinoni

This book is of particular interest to people of Greek origin who have grown up outside of Greece and for foreign people who are familiar with Greek language and culture and would like to gain a deeper understanding.

Nick Tsavos’ description of his childhood, not so long ago in Patras, could have been a description of childhood in the time of Homer. His stories of the community working together for the welfare of all, of the different personalities, everyday archetypes of human nature that remained unchanged from antiquity, counterpoint the arrival of Western influence that changed an ancient way of life in less than one generation.

Through reminisces, stories, anecdotes and an analysis of changes in the Greek language Nick Tsavos shares his experiences of the changes in Greece since his childhood in the 1940’s. His stories of the community working together for the welfare of all, of the different personalities, everyday archetypes of human nature that remained unchanged from antiquity, counterpoint the arrival of Western influence that changed an ancient way of life in less than one generation.

 Using language as a mirror of society, Nick Tsavos shows how values have changed through time. Understanding the meanings of the words we use everyday provides an insight into what has happened to bring us to the current point of crisis, where people no longer have respect or concern for each other.each other.

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Authors: 
Nick Tsavos ans Francesca Pinoni

ISBN 90.71794.34.2; NUR 632

Size: 135 x 215 mm

Pages:  287 paperback

Price:  €15 or $20

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