Editorial

ITAGE
Christ Pantocrator surrounded by angels from the
Church of Ayios Themonianos, Lysi (13th–14th
century). The wall paintings are exhibited today
in Houston,Texas.
The book was launched on 18 November,
2005 during a discussion organized by the
Modern Greek Studies Program and the Institute
for Global Studies at the University of
Minnesota, in the U.S.A. Ms Jansen’s book
is number 14 in the Minnesota Mediterranean
and Eastern European Monographs series
which has also published six other books on
Cyprus. A second presentation of the book
was organized by the Cyprus Government’s
Press and Information Office in Nicosia, at
the Cultural Centre of the Laiki Group, on 9
January, 2006.
The Modern Greek Studies Program was
founded by Cypriot-born Professor Theofanis
G. Stavrou, from the University of Minnesota.
This program has established itself
as a major centre of Neo-Hellenic studies outside
Greece.
Starting from Kazantzakis’ precept that thoughts
should be put on paper before the wind
scatters them, Professor Stavrou proceeded to
collect, edit, print and distribute them by initiating
the publication series at the University
of Minnesota. The series include: the
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