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These Scattered Isles: Alónnisos and the Lesser Northern Sporades

Door Kóstas Mavríkis e.a.

Categorie
Geschiedenis Europa
Boeknummer
#416609-XZ17
Titel
These Scattered Isles: Alónnisos and the Lesser Northern Sporades
Auteur
Mavríkis, Kóstas & Anthony Hirst
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Oxford Maritime Research
Jaar van uitgave
2010
ISBN10
0956618103
ISBN13
9780956618108
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrated with photographs in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting
Unlock the mysteries of the Northern Sporades - the Aegean's hidden jewels. Once a refuge for pirates, known variously as Satan's Islands, Demon Islands, Thieves' Dens and the islands of the Magnesians, the Northern Sporades - literally meaning 'scattered' - with their dramatic changes from island to island, strange geological forms and historical remains, are among Greece's most delightful secrets. For These Scattered Isles Kostas Mavrikis, in the company of those who live or used to live on these islands, has extensively explored the lesser Northern Sporades photographing every trace of ancient habitations which have given rise to countless legends and traditions. Piecing together these legends, the historical evidence and the written texts, Mavrikis has produced a multi-faceted image of... (Lees verder) the islands of Alonnisos, Peristera, Kira Panaya, Youra, Piperi, Psathoura and Skantzoura and many other smaller islands. Thousands of ships of all epochs lie on the sea-bed of the Sporades, constituting perhaps the most important collection of wrecks in the world, not only for their sheer number but also because of their significance and antiquity. From the time men first set sail with primitive log boats to today's high-technology ships, these islands have served as an important junction, stopping place and refuge. All these wrecks, preserved from human greed and natural disasters, still lie on the sea-bed, ready to deliver their secrets to those who care to look. Originally published in Greek, These Scattered Isles is the product of the author's passionate curiosity to explore the islands and all that they represent, while bearing the fruits of his extraordinarily detailed research. Now translated into English by Anthony Hirst, with additional research by both Mavrikis and Hirst and a wealth of new illustrations, this book cannot fail to delight and enchant you.
Pagina's
478
Conditie
Goed — Bottom corner back cover slightly worn.
Prijs
€ 30,00

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