Growing Up Greek in St. Louis
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, History, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Aphrodite Matsakis Ph.D. | ISBN: | 9781439613412 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | May 7, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Aphrodite Matsakis Ph.D. |
| ISBN: | 9781439613412 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | May 7, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
From a detailed account of her Grandmothers' struggles during the occupation of Greece during WWII and the Asia Minor Holocaust to the first hand experiences faced by Greek-American children in Greek school, the celebration of name days, and the ever-present "evil eye," the book captures the sense of tradition, history, hospitality (philotimo), and community so vital to the Greek experience.
From a detailed account of her Grandmothers' struggles during the occupation of Greece during WWII and the Asia Minor Holocaust to the first hand experiences faced by Greek-American children in Greek school, the celebration of name days, and the ever-present "evil eye," the book captures the sense of tradition, history, hospitality (philotimo), and community so vital to the Greek experience.
