The Ecumenical Hellenism Foundation has assumed the initiative to create a publication to present the protagonists of the Greek War of Independence, some of which are already known but others, quite many, unknown to the wider public. 193 personalities; clerics, armatoloi and klephts, politicians, men of the letters, benefactors and philhellenes, who constituted the pillars of the Revolution are presented in this publication along with extended photographic material. The publication is the result of research of many years, study and cross-referencing of historical personalities of the time of the War, and aspires to be a valuable handbook for every type of reader.

AUTHORS

• Athanasios Angelopoulos, University Professor, CEO of Institute of National and Religious Affairs (INRA)
• Kyriakos Moesides, Doctoral Candidate, Managing Director of Electronics at INRA
• Anastasia Angelopoulou, Dr., University Professor, Member of the INRA

EDITING

Scientific staff of AUTH, UOA, DUTH, UEAF, UEAA, INRA of Thessaloniki and Patras

PUBLISHING CONSULTANT

Antonios Malliaris

FOREWORDS – SALUTATIONS

• His Eminence, the Archbishop of Athens & All Greece, Ieronimos
• His Excellence, the Bishop of Neapolis & Stavroupolis, Esperia Thessaloniki, Varnavas
• The former Vice Minister of Macedonia-Thrace, Theodoros Karaoglou
• The president of the Ecumenical Hellenism Foundation, Stavros Panousopoulos
• The scientific supervisor of the Ecumenical Hellenism Foundation and University Professor, Athanasios Angelopoulos

PUBLICATION DETAILS

• Pages: 280
• Dimensions: 28×28 cm.
• Type of Publication: Luxurious
• Paper: illustration
• Printing: Colored
• Date of Publication: 2021
• Language: Greek
• Available: Yes

Το άρθρο 1821 – 2021 YEARBOOK OF HISTORICAL MEMORY & GREEK ORTHODOX CONCERN / E-BOOK εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Μέλαθρον Οικουμενικός Ελληνισμός.

The contribution of the Holy Cloisters throughout time in the course of the Greek Nation has occupied contemporary historiography and ecclesiastical history. It remains, however, an always open issue to further research and study. The aspects and the views of this discourse provide a wide scope for the detection of new sources and evidence that redound to the approach of the view of this ecclesiastical institution (monasticism).

The presence and the contribution of monasticism deeply affected not only the continuation of Hellenism, but also the entire politico-economic state of the Balkans and of the East during the events that occurred that period (19^th century), but also those that followed. It differentiated the international realities and signified the beginning of the fall of a long period of Ottoman rule in European lands.

Monasticism has many components. It began with the wish of people, and then of monks, to search for spiritual perfection (deification), with accordance to the sermon of Jesus Christ and the apostolic literature, and through two discernible manifestations of this institution; Eremitic Monasticism, which supports the departure from the urban centers and the search for refuge to secluded lands, and Coenobitic Monasticism.

At the same time, the love and respect of the monks to tradition, history, literature and the arts are recorded, with the preservation of the Holy Cloisters not only as spiritual centers but also as centers related to and promoting culture and the Greek civilization. Finally, the devotion of the monks to Christianity and the ideals of freedom -a foundational piece of the Greek orthodox faith- is featured, as the monks never hesitated to turn the spiritual centers of the religion (the Holy Cloisters) to national castles, whenever needed.

The main allusion, however, is in the contribution and the participation of the Holy Cloisters in the Greek War of Independence, in 1821. Specifically, evidence were searched for that present -on the basis of historical and social context- the potentials that were shaped during the course and the evolution of the War of Independence; meaning in relation to the redound of the cloisters to the conducting of the war, like the contribution of the Holy Cloisters, of the monks, and of every individual or group that directly or indirectly contributed in any way to the War. The research for evidence was a demanding and laborious undertaking, as most Holy Cloisters had been looted and burnt down during the Greek War of Independence. Many of them had been destroyed during the War, but later on, as well, when Otto’s viceroy, with the decree 7/10/1833, decided that all Cloisters with six or less monks were to be demolished. As a result, the archives of the Cloisters were lost as well.

WRITING – EDITING

• Margarita Dimitriadou, Historian (MA in History & Didactic of History and MA in Eastern Orthodox Theology)

DRAWINGS OF PUBLICATION

• Maria K. Sideri, Iconographer – Artist

PREFACE – ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

• His Beatitude Hieronymus II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece
• The president of Ecumenical Hellenic Foundation, Mr. Stavros Panousopoulos

FEATURES OF PUBLICATION

• Publication Date: 2021
• Pages: 176
• Print: Black and White
• Language: Greek
• Availability: Yes

Το άρθρο HOLY CLOISTERS / VOLUME I / E-BOOK εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Μέλαθρον Οικουμενικός Ελληνισμός.

The contribution of the Holy Cloisters throughout time in the course of the Greek Nation has occupied contemporary historiography and ecclesiastical history. It remains, however, an always open issue to further research and study. The aspects and the views of this discourse provide a wide scope for the detection of new sources and evidence that redound to the approach of the view of this ecclesiastical institution (monasticism).

The presence and the contribution of monasticism deeply affected not only the continuation of Hellenism, but also the entire politico-economic state of the Balkans and of the East during the events that occurred that period (19^th century), but also those that followed. It differentiated the international realities and signified the beginning of the fall of a long period of Ottoman rule in European lands.

Monasticism has many components. It began with the wish of people, and then of monks, to search for spiritual perfection (deification), with accordance to the sermon of Jesus Christ and the apostolic literature, and through two discernible manifestations of this institution; Eremitic Monasticism, which supports the departure from the urban centers and the search for refuge to secluded lands, and Coenobitic Monasticism.

At the same time, the love and respect of the monks to tradition, history, literature and the arts are recorded, with the preservation of the Holy Cloisters not only as spiritual centers but also as centers related to and promoting culture and the Greek civilization. Finally, the devotion of the monks to Christianity and the ideals of freedom -a foundational piece of the Greek orthodox faith- is featured, as the monks never hesitated to turn the spiritual centers of the religion (the Holy Cloisters) to national castles, whenever needed.

The main allusion, however, is in the contribution and the participation of the Holy Cloisters in the Greek War of Independence, in 1821. Specifically, evidence were searched for that present -on the basis of historical and social context- the potentials that were shaped during the course and the evolution of the War of Independence; meaning in relation to the redound of the cloisters to the conducting of the war, like the contribution of the Holy Cloisters, of the monks, and of every individual or group that directly or indirectly contributed in any way to the War. The research for evidence was a demanding and laborious undertaking, as most Holy Cloisters had been looted and burnt down during the Greek War of Independence. Many of them had been destroyed during the War, but later on, as well, when Otto’s viceroy, with the decree 7/10/1833, decided that all Cloisters with six or less monks were to be demolished. As a result, the archives of the Cloisters were lost as well.

WRITING – EDITING

• Margarita Dimitriadou, Historian (MA in History & Didactic of History and MA in Eastern Orthodox Theology)

DRAWINGS OF PUBLICATION

• Maria K. Sideri, Iconographer – Artist

PREFACE – ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

• His Beatitude Hieronymus II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece
• The president of Ecumenical Hellenic Foundation, Mr. Stavros Panousopoulos

FEATURES OF PUBLICATION

• Publication Date: 2021
• Pages: 176
• Print: Black and White
• Language: Greek
• Availability: Yes

Το άρθρο HOLY CLOISTERS / VOLUME II / E-BOOK εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Μέλαθρον Οικουμενικός Ελληνισμός.

RELEASE FEATURES

• Publication Date: 2020
• Pages: 239
• Printing: 4 colors
• Languages: Greek
• Available: Yes (only in digital e-book format)

CONTENTS OF PUBLICATION

• Preface: Cyprus – The Greek Megalonisos orphaned – Dr. Savvas Neocleous
• Chapter VIII: Byzantine Cyprus II: Middle Byzantine Period (649-1191 A.D.) – Chrysovalantis Kyriacou
• Chapter IX: Cyprus as an independent Frankish Kingdom (1191-1489 A.D.) – Photeine Perra
• Chapter X: Cyprus under the Venetian Rule (1489-1571 A.D.) – Photeine Perra
• Chapter XI: Cyprus under the Ottoman Rule (1571-1878 A.D.) – Yorgos Dionysiou
• Chapter XII: Cyprus as a British Colony (1878-1960 A.D.) – Evangelia Matthopoulou
• Chapter XIII: Cyprus from independence to its accession to the European Union – Dr. Charalambos Alexandrou

Το άρθρο HISTORY OF CYPRUS / VOLUME II / E-BOOK εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Μέλαθρον Οικουμενικός Ελληνισμός.

RELEASE FEATURES

• Publication Date: 2018
• Pages: 243
• Printing: 4 colors
• Languages: Greek
• Available: Yes (only in digital e-book format)

Το άρθρο HISTORY OF CYPRUS / VOLUME I / E-BOOK εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Μέλαθρον Οικουμενικός Ελληνισμός.