The philhellene Jacques Mangeart (1805-1874) arrived in Patras in 1828 with the expeditionary force of Maison, participating in the establishment of the Franco-Greek printing house. From his experiences, he wrote his Memoirs, where his sympathy for the suffering Greeks is evident and his intention to defend them against the negative "public opinion" of Europe is acknowledged.
The author, in addition to major historical events (Liberation of Patras, Turkish Exodus, etc.), focuses on social life, customs, traditions, and habits of the Greeks, without prejudice but with sympathy, understanding, and evident romanticism.
The book is a valuable and unique testimony to the birth of the city of Patras through the ashes of the destruction brought by war.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Jacques Mangeart
- Publisher
- Farfoulas
- Skroutz Book Awards 2025
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- Type
- Testimonial
- Theme
- Modern and Contemporary Greece, Science of History
- Time Period
- Greek Revolution (1821)
- Language
- Greek
- Subtitle
- The creation of a new city
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 240
- Release Date
- 11/2019
- Publication Date
- 2019
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9789609441995
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