Papachristophorou Myth, Representation, and Identity

An Ethnography of Memory in Lipsi, Greece
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-137-36275-9
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 198 Seiten, eBook

Lipsi forms a modern construction that has disconnected from its past. Recently, the community has formed a collective identity reconstructed from fragments of collective memory. This book is an ethnographic account of the mythology proposed by the community and examines how history and collective memory tightly interconnect.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Papachristophorou, M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Lipsi 2000-2010: History and Storytelling 1. On the Island of Goddess Calypso 2. About Origins (A Story to be Continued) 3. Demons and Sancta 4. Hierophanies and Miracles 5. Fertility and Death 6. Ordinary Days and Talks 7. The Narrative Construction of the Community Postface: Reflections on Fieldwork

Über Autor(innen)

Marilena Papachristoporou is Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Archeology at the University of Ioannina, Greece.