Athens unveiled : a portrait of late 19th-century Athens through her streets and neighborhoods / Anna A. Angelidakis.

By:

Angelidakis, Anna [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: [s.l.] : Oro editions, c2022.Description: 300 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781957183039

Subject(s):

Athens (Greece) -- Description and travel

DDC classification:

914.9512

Contents:

Introduction -- Athenian Renaissance -- Forgotten glory -- The heart of commerce -- Neighborhoods of ill repute -- A league of their own -- Museum index -- Muralists.

Summary: "Every year, millions of travelers arrive in Athens eager to catch a glimpse of the ancient city and savor its classical heritage. But what about the late nineteenth-century Athens with her neoclassical buildings, wide avenues, and literary salons? An Athens, where commoners and artists hovered around dimly lit fires and children played in the mud amidst the ancient ruins. Where criminals settled disputes with drawn knives and prostitutes roamed the docs luring sailors into filthy, smoke-filled taverns. Athens Unveiled pays homage to the people, streets, and neighborhoods of late nineteenth-century Athens to modern times, where some of the finest neoclassical buildings still stand next to abandoned mansions, brothels, and old factories. Where shoppers still bargain over the price of clothes and produce on the old streets of commerce, and where young poets compose lyrics, and street artists create powerful murals, bringing life and all of tis beauty into sharp focus." -- Back cover.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	914.9512 ANG (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000011551

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Includes indexes.

Introduction -- Athenian Renaissance -- Forgotten glory -- The heart of commerce -- Neighborhoods of ill repute -- A league of their own -- Museum index -- Muralists.

"Every year, millions of travelers arrive in Athens eager to catch a glimpse of the ancient city and savor its classical heritage. But what about the late nineteenth-century Athens with her neoclassical buildings, wide avenues, and literary salons? An Athens, where commoners and artists hovered around dimly lit fires and children played in the mud amidst the ancient ruins. Where criminals settled disputes with drawn knives and prostitutes roamed the docs luring sailors into filthy, smoke-filled taverns.
Athens Unveiled pays homage to the people, streets, and neighborhoods of late nineteenth-century Athens to modern times, where some of the finest neoclassical buildings still stand next to abandoned mansions, brothels, and old factories. Where shoppers still bargain over the price of clothes and produce on the old streets of commerce, and where young poets compose lyrics, and street artists create powerful murals, bringing life and all of tis beauty into sharp focus." -- Back cover.