The Ionian Islands and Epirus : a cultural history / Jim Potts.

Scattered off the west coast of mainland Greece are the seven Ionian Islands, celebrated for their spectacular landscapes, olive groves and classical associations. Together with the mountainous mainland region of Epirus, the combined populations of Corfu, Paxos, Lefkas, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Zakynthos...

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Main Author: Potts, Jim
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Series:Landscapes of the imagination.
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Summary:Scattered off the west coast of mainland Greece are the seven Ionian Islands, celebrated for their spectacular landscapes, olive groves and classical associations. Together with the mountainous mainland region of Epirus, the combined populations of Corfu, Paxos, Lefkas, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Kythira constitute less than a twentieth of the population of Greece, yet they have made a huge contribution to the culture of the country, before and since becoming part of the Greek state. T...
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 276 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781908493477
190849347X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.