The impact of the European Enlightenment on the formation of the modern Greek State

Works by famous thinkers of the European Enlightenment (Locke, Voltaire, the Encyclopedists, Beccaria etc.) are exhibited together with their Greek translations by significant representatives of the Neohellenic Enlightenment (Eugenios Voulgaris, Rigas Feraios Velestinlis and Adamantios Korais). The iconic works of the European and Neohellenic Enlightenment come from the rich collection of the National Library of Greece, which date from the 18th to the early 19th centuries: manuscripts, printed documents, foreign language works as well as their translations in Greek.

The booklet is available for free at the NLG.

The Printing Houses during the Greek Revolution

Printing houses were established in Greece just a few months after the launch of the Greek War of Independence. In total, six printing houses operated in Greece during the revolutionary period: in Kalamata, which was later transferred to Corinth (1821-1822); in Missolonghi (1823-1826); in Psara (1824); in Hydra (1824-1827); in Athens (1824-1826), and the so-called Administration Printing House (1825 – onwards) which operated in both Nafplio and Aigina. Despite the hurdles which involved shortages in technical equipment and human resources, the printing houses served the objectives of the Revolution in various ways.

The catalogue is available at selected bookstores.