Author: PAPOUTSY, CHRISTOS
Title: The Dance of Zalongo : Live Free or Die / Eleftheria 'He Thanatos
Description: Create Space. 2012, 1st US Edition. (ISBN: 1477538356) Soft cover. Book, ".an in-depth account of the heroic deaths of the women of Zalongo. Encircled by the Muslim enemy, they chose to dance off the cliffs. The women, entrapped, turned towards the steep cliff. It was December 16, 1803 when the dance began. As the enemy charged against them, the women, one by one. threw their children from the cliff before jumping after them themselves. to choose death over enslavement This pivotal moment in European history became a rallying cry for independence and the often-repeated slogan "Freedom or Death!" . a critical time of Greek history which has been memorialized by some of Europe's greatest artists. New Book from Publisher.

Keywords: 1477538356 Greece Epiros Souliotis Women Zalongo Souli Epiros


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