The Future of Hellenism in America
The Future of Hellenism in America

Author: Van Coufoudakis

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781889247090

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"This volume is a collection of papers presented at the annual AHIF conferences on "The Future of Hellenism in America" held throughout the United States since 2002. The selected papers are organized along eight themes: Defining and promoting Hellenism in the United States; The role of the media; The importance of participation in the political process; The future of Greek American organizations; Modern Greek Studies programs in American universities; The teaching of the Greek language; Issues affecting Greek American identity; and Hellenism and the role of the Orthodox Church. These papers show the growth, evolution, and success of an immigrant community that confronted serious discrimination in the first quarter of the twentieth century but rose to prominence in all aspects of American life through its own efforts"--

A Guide to Greek Traditions and Customs in America
A Guide to Greek Traditions and Customs in America

Author: Marilyn Rouvelas

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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"A clear and comprehensive guide to the religious and secular life of the Greek-American community," including naming a baby, planning a baptism, observing name days, baking communion bread, buying popular Greek music, what to say (in Greek) on special occasions, and much more.

Anglo-American Perceptions of Hellenism
Anglo-American Perceptions of Hellenism

Author: Tatiani Rapatzikou

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2008-12-18

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1443802735

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In this volume an attempt is made to tackle Hellenism as a global and transcultural entity. Through an array of essays, this book constitutes a comparative study of various literary, cultural and artistic trends as these develop throughout the course of the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries on both sides of the Atlantic. Having been designed with the general as well as the specialized reader in mind, this book will prove to be a valuable guide to scholars, undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as to a broad spectrum of readers with an interest in comparative literature, cultural history, history of the classical heritage, transatlantic studies, English and American romantic, modernist and postmodernist narratives. Its diverse material falls under the umbrella terms of “English Hellenisms” and “American Hellenisms” with the intention of enhancing intercultural dialogue and understanding. By embracing multivocality, as proven by the number of articles it contains, this book proves the tenacity, diachronic and intercontinental appeal of Hellenism at the era of multiculturalism and globalization.

Judaism and Hellenism in Antiquity
Judaism and Hellenism in Antiquity

Author: Lee I. Levine

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Published: 2012-03-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0295803827

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Generations of scholars have debated the influence of Greco-Roman culture on Jewish society and the degree of its impact on Jewish material culture and religious practice in Palestine and the Diaspora of antiquity. Judaism and Hellenism in Antiquity examines this phenomenon from the aftermath of Alexander’s conquest to the Byzantine era, offering a balanced view of the literary, epigraphical, and archeological evidence attesting to the process of Hellenization in Jewish life and its impact on several aspects of Judaism as we know it today. Lee Levine approaches this broad subject in three essays, each focusing on diverse issues in Jewish culture: Jerusalem at the end of the Second Temple period, rabbinic tradition, and the ancient synagogue. With his comprehensive and thorough knowledge of the intricate dynamics of the Jewish and Greco-Roman societies, the author demonstrates the complexities of Hellenization and its role in shaping many aspects of Jewish life—economic, social, political, cultural, and religious. He argues against oversimplification and encourages a more nuanced view, whereby the Jews of antiquity survived and prospered, despite the social and political upheavals of this era, emerging as perpetuators of their own Jewish traditions while open to change from the outside world.

Educating Greek Americans
Educating Greek Americans

Author: Fevronia K. Soumakis

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-05-19

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 3030398277

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This edited collection considers Greek American formal and informal educational efforts, institutions, and programs, broadly conceived, as they evolved over time throughout the United States. The book’s focus on Greek Americans aims to highlight the vast array of educational responses to local needs and contexts as this distinct, yet, heterogeneous immigrant community sought to maintain its linguistic, cultural, and religious heritage for over one hundred years. The chapters in this volume amend the scholarly literature that thus far has not only overlooked Greek American educational initiatives, but has also neglected to recognize and analyze the community’s persistence in sustaining them. This book is an important contribution to an understanding of Greek Americans’ long overdue history as a significant diaspora community within an American context.