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

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.