Publications

Participating in the celebration of 2,400 years since the birth of the great philosopher and thinker, the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation organized a colloquium dedicated to the thought of Aristotle, in April 2016. This book brings together the presentations of the conference, which aimed at the presentation of his philosophy and work, in a way accessible to the general public. The participating scientists, specialized in different aspects of Aristotelian philosophy, covering Aristotle’s logic, metaphysics and physics, his practical philosophy and poetry. Authors: Christina Veikou, Vasilis Kalfas, Doukas Kapantais, Spyros Benetatos, Vasileios Betsakos, Maria Protopappa-Marneli, Spyros Ragkos, Konstantinos Staikos, Stasinos Stavrianeas.

In this two-volume work, the author records the adventure of the Greek literature throughout its two great paths: from its birth to the violent suspension of its course with the Fall of Constantinople and from its rebirth, with the spread of typography, to this day. It includes biographical notes on all the writers who lived from the time of Homer until the Fall, who either created works in Greek that survived even in excerpts, or, although nothing was saved from their own works, they themselves are mentioned by name in rescued works by other authors. Also included are the most important editions of these works up to the beginning of the 20th century.

A total of approximately 3,200 authors, 4,000 publications and 350 scholars who contributed to these publications are mentioned and commented on. Their works and authors are classified into cognitive objects and five historical periods: the heroic era, the classical years, the Hellenistic era, the Greco-Roman period and Byzantium. Along the margins of the text are the title pages of about 3,500 editions, sorted chronologically.

In order to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the death of Aldus Manutius, the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation published this volume in honour of the great printer. The book, which is available in 3 languages, focuses on the Greek collaborators of Aldus, such as Arsenios Apostolis and Marcus Musurus, who accompanied him in his first steps in printing and publishing. This edition accompanies the Laskaridis Foundation exhibition “The Greek editions of Aldus Manutius and his Greek collaborators (c. 1495-1515)”, hosted by the Biblioteca Marciana in Venice (17 September-24 October 2016), where the Greek editions of Aldus during his lifetime are presented.

Bilingual edition that pertains to 20 shipwrecks of the 20th century, mainly of ships that belong to the era of steam. A basic criterion for their selection was the feasibility of diving into the wreck. It presents ships with a prominent place in Greek history, but also others, unknown to the general public. Still, all those are an integral part in the history of evolution of the merchant marine.

The Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation completed the significant work of restoration of the lighthouses of Tainaro, of Maleas and of Ntana (on Poros island). The collective work “Stone-built Lighthouses: Tainaro and Maleas”, released in March of 2013, “narrates” the fascinating story of their restoration. At the same time, it constitutes a valuable testament of the Greek naval history.

Through an exceptional collection of texts by academics, researchers, journalists and writers, the presence of lighthouses through the ages, between history and myth, their symbolical significances, as well as their value as live monuments of our cultural heritage are featured. This edition could not be without the diary kept by architect Dimitris Eftaxiopoulos during the renovation work. The elegant edition is enriched with ample photographic material.

Letters of Greek and foreign intellectuals, along with documents of organizations (foundations, companies, associations etc.), part of Professor Emmanuel Criaras correspondence, covering the period 1924-2010. An important historical token, in the crossroads of public and private life, which holds special value for the History of Greek Letters. A revealing testimonial, it sheds light on the manifold presence and flourishing course of this prominent intellectual.

Τα κείμενα του κύκλου ομιλιών που οργάνωσε το 2004 το Ίδρυμα Αικατερίνης Λασκαρίδη με θέμα την ελληνική ποίηση και την πολύμορφη, όσο και γόνιμη διαδρομή της, από τα χρόνια του Μεσοπολέμου έως τη γενιά του ’70, με την πολύτιμη συμβολή της Καθηγήτριας του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών Ρίτσας Φράγκου-Κικίλια και τη συμμετοχή των εκλεκτών ομιλητών Φραγκίσκης Αμπατζοπούλου, Γιώργου Αράγη, Στέφανου Διαλησμά, Μορφίας Μάλλη, Ελένης Πολίτου-Μαρμαρινού και Μίμη Σοφοκλέους.

Με γλαφυρότητα και οξυδέρκεια, οι εισηγητές ανιχνεύουν το ποιητικό σύμπαν της περιόδου αυτής, εξετάζοντας, μεταξύ άλλων, τα πεδία της ελληνικής ποίησης κατά τη διάρκεια του Μεσοπολέμου, τους δημιουργούς της Πρώτης και Δεύτερης Μεταπολεμικής Γενιάς και της Γενιάς του ’70, τους κύριους θεματικούς άξονες, τις επιδράσεις και τις εκφραστικές τάσεις, το παιχνίδι με τις λέξεις στο ποιητικό έργο της Κικής Δημουλά, καθώς και γενικότερα ζητήματα της Ποιητικής.