{"product_id":"the-history-of-pangrati-kalavryta-peloponnese-greece-928-945-947-954-961-940-964-953-922-945-955-940-946-961-965-9","title":"The History of Pangrati Kalavryta, Peloponnese, Greece: \u0026#928;\u0026#945;\u0026#947;\u0026#954;\u0026#961;\u0026#940;\u0026#964;\u0026#953; \u0026#922;\u0026#945;\u0026#955;\u0026#940;\u0026#946;\u0026#961;\u0026#965;\u0026#9","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe History of Pangrati Kalavryta, Greece\u003c\/em\u003e gives a historical account of the resilient village of Pangrati and the surrounding Kalavryta region in southern Greece. The story starts by describing ancient times and progresses to the most horrific event in the history of the region, which was the holocaust committed in the city of Kalavryta in 1943, where the German occupation forces executed all of the male population and burned down the city\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving in the village was very difficult as it was in most of Europe during the great wars. People were unemployed and starving to death. The inhabitants had to endure several invasions by numerous countries. The foreign rulers did not share the Greek culture, language or religion which the Pangratians held onto with impressive commitment. The Greeks learned to survive throughout every obstacle thrown at them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe History of Pangrati\u003c\/em\u003e tells the stories of heroism by the leaders of the Kalavryta community. The local priests were tortured by the Germans, but they stood fast and gave nothing to their executioners. Their suffering and dedication to their faith and community is depicted with much deserved respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso described is the Battle of Pangrati in which the poor Greek farmers rose up to take on the invaders who were stealing all their money, food, equipment and livestock. The Germans responded to the Greeks by killing them with no thought of trials first in order to see who was innocent. Their orders were to kill 100 Greeks for every German soldier that was harmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe History of Pangrati\u003c\/em\u003e also tells about the unique customs in the village such as Christmas celebrations, the cake and the coin, the evil eye and the screaming village. The book shows how the Greek Orthodox religion is so important to the residents that they followed these customs throughout their lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to hear some of the amazing stories that happened in this part of the world and the profound effect that these peasant Greeks had on the entire world, then this is the book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorgas, Theodore P.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Theodore P. Georgas has a love of history and has been his family's historian for over 26 years. In his research he has found ancestors and discovered new cousins with a variety of backgrounds and accomplishments. He has spent the last several years studying Greek history and especially delving into the Pangrati, Kalavryta region of the Peloponnese. He has become very adept at interpreting documents written in Greek, German, French and Italian. His family tree is comprised of over 10,000 individuals. He has spent much of his research time learning about what life was like for his grand parents as they left their homeland of Greece. His grandfather was only 15 when he ran away from home and worked in the port of Patras until he could afford to pay for a trip on a ship to the USA. Why would his grandfather leave his beloved home and his family and travel halfway around the whole to a place that he knew very little about? These are the kinds of questions that drives Theodore P. Georgas, who is named after his grandfather, to strive to fully understand places such as Pangrati Greece where both of his Greek grandparents were born and raised. Theodore is a Civil Engineer that has worked on hundreds of highway improvement projects in the Chicago Illinois region. His engineering background makes him an ardent researcher always trying to find all the detailed evidence to get the whole story. In designing a bridge over a river or highway he wanted to always make sure the bridge would be safe for generations of motorists; he also desires for his family history research to be just as detailed and accurate. The same goes for his writing of history book, such as The History of Pangrati Kalavryta, Peloponnese, Greece. Theodore lives with his wife Mary, in Palatine, Illinois and has two adult children, Allison and Dan.","brand":"Theodore P. 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