The Aegis of Hellas : The Continuing Vigour of Philhellenism

by: Myrodis Tamis, A.

Professor Anastasios Tamis? book The Aegis of Hellas: The Continuing Vigour of Philhellenism in English will be published by the Hellenic Parliament Foundation.Through this book Prof. Tamis, Director of the Australian Institute for Hellenic Research offers an overview and analysis of the multiple forms of interest in Greek culture – from ancient times until the present day all over the world.

“The Hellenic Parliament Foundation presents this publication as an expression of its profound respect for the numerous people throughout the globe – Greeks by descent, but also (so many of them) Greeks by choice – who either dedicate their lives to the study of Greek culture, or take an active interest in it as a cultural reference… They can be described as philhellenes.”

“In a world that moves at breathtaking speeds, and in an era in which constant change is the order of the day, the activity, contribution, work and impact of these people are a great honour for the whole of the Greek nation,” the announcement said.

The author considers the Hellenic Diaspora and various cultural networks consisting of people who study Greek civilisation as a cultural reference. Each chapter of the book discusses a continent, and refers to people, legacies and processes that were and remain active in the specific time and geographical space.

A massive research endeavour towards a global overview of Greek cultural references, the book embraces academic work, journalism, economic, political and social actors, popular and high culture. It focuses on the concept of networks, a prominent feature of the organization of the Greek world and of philhellenism for centuries. It stands as a testimony to the resilience, vigour, contemporaneity and radiance of Greek culture and of the communities of the Greek Diaspora. On the other hand, it examines this radiance as one of the many factors that shape the contemporary world and seeks to place the influence of global Greek culture and legacies in their proper contexts, geographical and historical.

This book aims to validate Diaspora culture and includes such matters as language, philosophy, politics, science, art, literature, and religion, as well as mental and moral activities which, more than the outcomes of a material nature, determine the course of civilisation.

The subject of this book is so wide that it could not possibly aspire to settle the issue in a definite manner, however, it is a pivotal attempt to sketch a comprehensive picture of global philhellenism and provide a reference work.

Η έκδοση αποτελεί καταγραφή και ανάλυση των πολλαπλών μορφών ενδιαφέροντος για τον ελληνικό πολιτισμό –από τα αρχαία χρόνια έως σήμερα– σε όλον τον κόσμο. Εξετάζεται όχι μόνον η ελληνική Διασπορά, αλλά και τα διάφορα πολιτιστικά δίκτυα που συγκροτήθηκαν από ανθρώπους, οι οποίοι μελετούν τον ελληνικό πολιτισμό ως ένα πνευματικό σημείο αναφοράς. Κάθε κεφάλαιο αναφέρεται σε μια ήπειρο και σε ανθρώπους, κληρονομιές και διαδικασίες που υπήρξαν και παραμένουν ενεργές στη συγκεκριμένη περίοδο και γεωγραφική περιοχή.

The Aegis of Hellas : The Continuing Vigour of Philhellenism

by: Myrodis Tamis, A.

• ISBN-13: 9786185154806 / 978-618-5154-80-6
• ΙΔΡΥΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΒΟΥΛΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ, ΑΘΗΝΑ / Athens, 2022