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A guide to Greek traditions and customs in America
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Publisher
Nea Attiki Press
Publication Date
c2002
Language
English
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From the Book - 2nd ed.
INTRODUCTION: GREEK AMERICANS PAST AND PRESENT
PART ONE: THE ENDURING TRADIONS OF ORTHODOXY
The Church
The Seven Sacraments
Baptism and Chrismation
Marriage
Confession
Communion
Holy Unction
Holy Orders
Saints
Name Days
Icons
The Church of the Home
Special Blessings, Prayers, and Appeals
Religious Breads
Fasting
Death and Mourning
PART TWO: CUSTOMS OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Greek-American Values
Birth of Children
Selecting a Name
Greek School
As the Greeks Say
Food and Drink
Popular Music
Folk Dancing
Proverbs and Sayings
Superstitions
Community Life
Visiting Greece
PART THREE: FEAST DAYS, FASTS, AND HOLIDAYS
Annual Calendar
AUTUMN
The Nativity of the Mother God
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Oxi Day
Christmas Lent
The Presentation of the Mother of God in the Temple
WINTER
Christmas, New Year, and Epiphany
Feast Day of the Three Hierarchs
The Presentation ofJesus Christ in the Temple
SPRING
The Easter Season: Pre-Lent
Great Lent
The Annunciation of the Mother of God and Greek Independence Day
Holy Week
Holy Pascha
Easter) * The Ascension of Jesus Christ
Pentecost
SUMMER
Holy Apostles Lent * Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul
Feast Day of the Holy Apostles * Dormition of the Mother of God Lent
The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ * The Dormition of the Mother of God
PART FOUR: THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY THE HISTORIC ORTHODOX CHURCH
The Autocephalous Churches of Eastern Orthodoxy
The Fledgling Christian Church * Christianity Recognized and Defined
Expansion of Orthodoxy to the Slavic Countries
The Great Schism * The Fall of Constantinople
The Growth of Orthodoxy in Russia * Christianity Under the Ottomans
The Reformation * Russia-The Third Rome * Contemporary Updates
The Orthodox in the United States * Challenges for Orthodox Churches Worldwide
Orthodox Sites to Visit * Theological Schools * Resources * Internet Websites
THE GREEK DIASPORA
Demographics * A Long History of Greeks Abroad
The Four Largest Diaspora: United States of America, Australia
Republics of the Former Soviet Union, and Canada
Expectations and Challenges * Meeting the Challenges * Internet
Websites
EPILOGUE
APPENDIX.
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9780963805119
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