Rare, 1930 Greek Journal Kynouriaka, History, Archaeology & Folklore of Kynouria

Description

Κυνουριακά – Kynouriaka (Kynourian Studies)

Editor: K. A. Kaloutsis (Κ. Α. Καλούτσης)

Published: April 1930, Athens – Typois Papanikolaou
Language: Greek
Periodicity: Quarterly (every three months)
Pages: 249 (uncut)
Dimensions: 21.5 × 14.5 cm
Binding: Original softcover

Condition: Good vintage condition; pages uncut, age toning and minor handling wear consistent with age. Please refer to photos for details.

 

About this Edition

This is a rare first issue (April 1930) of Kynouriaka (Κυνουριακά), a scholarly and cultural periodical devoted to the history, archaeology, and folklore of Kynouria, a region in the eastern Peloponnese, Greece.
Published quarterly by Typois Papanikolaou in Athens and edited by K. A. Kaloutsis, the journal features historical studies, essays, and ethnographic research on the traditions and heritage of Kynouria.

Representative articles include:
• “Η Κυνουρία δια μέσου των Αιώνων” (Kynouria Through the Ages)
• “Η Εκπαίδευσις εν Κυνουρία κατά τον ΙΘ’ αιώνα” (Education in Kynouria during the 19th Century)

Rich in local history, educational, and archaeological insights, this publication reflects the early 20th-century intellectual movement in Greece to preserve regional identities and folk culture.

 

About Kynouria

Kynouria (Κυνουρία) is a historic region of the eastern Peloponnese, stretching between Arcadia and Laconia, facing the Argolic Gulf.
Known since antiquity, it was inhabited by the Kynourians, an ancient Greek tribe mentioned by Herodotus and Pausanias. The area includes notable towns such as Leonidio, Astros, and Tyros, and is renowned for its Byzantine monasteries, ancient ruins, and deep-rooted traditions.
Throughout history, Kynouria played a vital role in Peloponnesian cultural and agricultural life, and its people preserved a strong sense of local identity through their language, crafts, and folk customs.

 

Significance

“Kynouriaka” is an important historical and folkloric record of the region’s cultural and educational development.
Few surviving copies are known, making this a highly collectible and valuable primary source for researchers of Greek regional studies, local journalism, and early 20th-century folklore publications.

 

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