Papers by Nicolas Vernicos
1510-1520 Ανάφη, διαθήκη του κυβερνήτη της νήσου Μανώλη Τορνά.
en: Testament in Greek of the g... more 1510-1520 Ανάφη, διαθήκη του κυβερνήτη της νήσου Μανώλη Τορνά.
en: Testament in Greek of the governor of the island Anafi (Cyclades), Manolis Tornas, 1510; at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venise. [Prof. Nicolas Vernicos, edit.]
fr: Testament en Grec du gouverneur de l'île d'Anafi (Cyclades), Manolis Tornas, en 1510. Bibliothèque de la Fondazione Querini Stampalia à Venise. [édit. Prof. Nicolas Vernicos]
It: Testamento del governatore dell'isola Anafi (Cicladi), Manoli Tornas, 1510. Busta 32, carta no. 7, testamente (in greco), Fondazione Querini Stampalia - Venezia. [a cura di Prof. Nicolas Vernicos].
en: Testament in Greek of the governor of the island Anafi (Cyclades), Manolis Tornas, 1510; at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venise. [Prof. Nicolas Vernicos, edit.]
fr: Testament en Grec du gouverneur de l'île d'Anafi (Cyclades), Manolis Tornas, en 1510. Bibliothèque de la Fondazione Querini Stampalia à Venise. [édit. Prof. Nicolas Vernicos]
It: Testamento del governatore dell'isola Anafi (Cicladi), Manoli Tornas, 1510. Busta 32, carta no. 7, testamente (in greco), Fondazione Querini Stampalia - Venezia. [a cura di Prof. Nicolas Vernicos].
Ξερολιθικά τοπία, ξεροτράχαλες κατασκευές: αναδεικνύοντας μία κοινή κληρονομιά
Οι ξερολιθικές κατασκευές, τα ξεροτράχαλα κτίσματα δηλαδή, μεταξύ των οποίων πιο γνωστά είναι τα ... more Οι ξερολιθικές κατασκευές, τα ξεροτράχαλα κτίσματα δηλαδή, μεταξύ των οποίων πιο γνωστά είναι τα σέτια, οι τράφοι, οι οχτιές, οι πεζούλες - όπως λέγονται -αποτελούν εργαλεία με τα οποία οι άνθρωποι ανέκαθεν οργάνωναν και αξιοποιούσαν το χώρο. Οι ξερολιθικές κατασκευές αποτέλεσαν από την προϊστορία ένα εργαλείο για τον έλεγχο και τον εξανθρωπισμό του χώρου. Η πέτρα χρησιμοποιήθηκε από τον άνθρωπο, όπως και η φωτιά, για την διαμόρφωση και την αξιοποίηση του φυσικού περιβάλλοντος. Έχοντας επιλέξει μια γεωγραφική προσέγγιση για την ανάπτυξη του θεματικού μας διακρίνουμε μέσα στα ευρύτερα περιβάλλοντα τις εννοιολογικές κατηγορίες του χώρου (space), τους εδάφους (territory) και του τόπου (place). Στα πλαίσια, λοιπόν, της θεώρησης αυτής, οι ξερολιθιές εμπεριέχονται στις ανθρωπογενείς δυναμικές μετασχηματισμού του χώρου (space). Ειδικότερα, παρεμβαίνουν στις αλληλεπιδράσεις που αναπτύσσονται ανάμεσα στις οικολογικές δυναμικές της βλάστησης και της βόσκησης, και συντελούν στη δημιουργία σταθ...
Proposal for a Typological Classification of the Dry Stone Constuctions
An academic directory and search engine.
Drystone landscapes and constructions: A common heritage
An academic directory and search engine.
FCS_WORD project. Wiki-based Ongoing Research Data Management
An academic directory and search engine.
Texte issu des discussions du Colloque « Les îles en sociétés ; fonctions sociales, dimensions su... more Texte issu des discussions du Colloque « Les îles en sociétés ; fonctions sociales, dimensions subjectives, et intégration au système monde », Séminaire de l'URA 904
The changing islands: Towards a new insular human use systems.
No society is any more an island, entirely of itself, and no small island is a metaphor of pristine nature, no matter what story you want to tell yourself or to the others.
The changing islands: Towards a new insular human use systems.
No society is any more an island, entirely of itself, and no small island is a metaphor of pristine nature, no matter what story you want to tell yourself or to the others.
A team of the University of the Aegean (Cultural Technology and Communication) explored the archa... more A team of the University of the Aegean (Cultural Technology and Communication) explored the archaeological remains on the top of Mt. Tsaika of Sofiko.
On the Mount Tsalìkas (Tsàikas) of the village of Sofiko (Eastern Corinthia) the ruins of an extensive drystone surrounding wall encloses the ruins of a square observation tower (phryctoriae), and the foundations of ancient building upon which a church has been erected. The ruins of a antique village is also partly enclosed by the stronghold’s wall sloping down, under the main “drystone castle”. An unchartered cave on the mount’s slope calls for a systematic excavation.
On the Mount Tsalìkas (Tsàikas) of the village of Sofiko (Eastern Corinthia) the ruins of an extensive drystone surrounding wall encloses the ruins of a square observation tower (phryctoriae), and the foundations of ancient building upon which a church has been erected. The ruins of a antique village is also partly enclosed by the stronghold’s wall sloping down, under the main “drystone castle”. An unchartered cave on the mount’s slope calls for a systematic excavation.
This paper is a preliminary report of the FCS_WORD project results and activities underway at the... more This paper is a preliminary report of the FCS_WORD project results and activities underway at the Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean. FCS_WORD is an implementation of a Web publishing environment for cultural heritage research and documentation, based on open-source wiki software and integrated sets of collaborative authoring tools. Wiki server software allows users to freely create, edit and manage content contributions using any standard Web browser and operating system. FCS_WORD is applied to Category 0 (Cultural Heritage) Ongoing Research Data (ORD) within the Framework for Cultural Statistics (FCS) -Data for Greece. The concept of a coherent cultural statistical data framework for Greece has stemmed from the long-term classification work undertaken jointly by UNESCO and other United Nations bodies in developing the UNESCO FCS recommendation. The aim of the project is to explore and evaluate the ways in which academic, professional, and other user-participant communities can collaboratively document and interpret different sets of digital cultural resources (e.g. textual data and metadata, visual resources, spatial data, project reports), thus contributing to an ongoing, collective, multi-vocal and community-based process.
Depuis 1922, année de l'échange des populations entre la Turquie et la Grèce on ne parla plus de ... more Depuis 1922, année de l'échange des populations entre la Turquie et la Grèce on ne parla plus de Grecs et d’hellénisme dans le bassin pontique, même si Panaϊt Istrati les avait rencontres en 1926. Aucun ouvrage ne mentionne leur présence en territoire soviétique et dans le Caucase. Or, depuis la Perestroïka et, surtout, depuis la disparition de l’Union soviétique, quelques centaines de milliers de personnes se sont « soudain » manifestées pour réclamer le statut et l’identité de Grecs et une minorité de près de 150.000 personnes est actuellement présente dans l'Est de l'Ukraine.
In an effort to contribute to the vast field of insular studies Prof. N. Vernicos and Prof. S. Da... more In an effort to contribute to the vast field of insular studies Prof. N. Vernicos and Prof. S. Dascalopoulos examine issues of economics, human ecology, geography, anthropology and social sciences. The two authors draw upon the experience they have acquired visiting more than 150 islands in different countries in five ocean basins and working with numerous experts of islands. Beginning in the early 1970’s, the authors were affiliated to universities in Greece and France, international organizations, and cultural foundations. They are currently emeritus professors of the Faculty of the Department of Cultural Technology and Communication of the University of the Aegean (Lesvos 2014).
The issue we wish to address in this paper is the extent to which travelers' relations, local lit... more The issue we wish to address in this paper is the extent to which travelers' relations, local literary sources and scattered journalistic impressions provide information as to the aspect and composition of past landscapes in the island of Lesbos.
KEY WORDS: Human geography, Landscape changes, Desertification, Ancient Greek authors, History.
KEY WORDS: Human geography, Landscape changes, Desertification, Ancient Greek authors, History.
Τον μήνα Μάιο του 1802 ο τότε υπουργός των Εξωτερικών Ταλεϋράνδος (Charles Maurice Talleyrand) υπ... more Τον μήνα Μάιο του 1802 ο τότε υπουργός των Εξωτερικών Ταλεϋράνδος (Charles Maurice Talleyrand) υπέβαλλε στον Βοναπάρτη πρώτο ύπατο, ακόμα, της Γαλλικής Δημοκρατίας, ένα υπόμνημα (βλέπε στη συνέχεια) με το οποίο κάνει έναν απολογισμό των όσων συνέβησαν στην Επτάνησο Πολιτεία (République Septinsulaire) μετά την αποχώρηση των δημοκρατικών Γάλλων, στην περίοδο 1799-1802.
Human Use Systems are conceptual instruments developed at the interface of Economic and Ecologica... more Human Use Systems are conceptual instruments developed at the interface of Economic and Ecological Anthropology as a guide to both observation and interpretation. They address relatively small human groups that share a common culture and know-how, form a social organization, and exploit a common resource fund. Originally the approach was formulated during field studies in Mediterranean islands and was compared with findings from the Pacific. We propose to use systems thinking to describe and quantify interactions, patterning, evolution and contacts within simple ordering schemes, in which, culture is viewed as the receptacle of the system's regulator and information stock. We also attempt to introduce metaphors from the mathematical theory of information to rename and reconsider a number of anthropological observations.
Thirty experts wrote this book and aimed it directly at people who, in a scientific or political ... more Thirty experts wrote this book and aimed it directly at people who, in a scientific or political way, involve themselves in the affairs of small islands. Concerned citizens of small islands could also profit from the book.
Books by Nicolas Vernicos
►I Quaderni di Stampalia 1510-1525
[a cura di Nicolas Vernicos, 2016]
5 Libretti con registri de... more ►I Quaderni di Stampalia 1510-1525
[a cura di Nicolas Vernicos, 2016]
5 Libretti con registri dei coltivatori e contabilità dei prelievi del imposta della quota agraria in natura ( Busta 32, Cartelle no. 8, Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Santa Maria Formosa).
Astypalea (Stampalia) cinquecento, Imposta, Reditto feudale, Prelievo, Riscossi della quota agraria, Affito feudale. Una carta con 5 Libretti, scritti in Lingua Greca ----
Quali si sono registri delli debitori, o feudalì dell’ Isola di Stampaglia, quando questa era sotto il Dominio di questa Ece/sima Casa Querini.-
Si noterà la permanenza e la continuità nel tempo della toponomastica, di alcuni cognomi e di molti prodotti agricole.
L'economia è monetizzata, segno di scambi commerciali e di pagamenti possibili di artigiani e muratori, della parte della Signoria. I pesi e le misure usate nell’ isola sono gli stessi utilizzati in Grecia medievale.
► Πέντε φορολογικά καδέρνα της Αστυπάλαιας 1510-1525.
[Επιμέλεια Νικόλας Βερνίκος, 2016]
Καλλιεργητές και Γεωργική Παραγωγή της νήσου. Άνθρωποι και Τοπωνύμια.
Αξιοπρόσεκτη είναι η διαχρονικότητα των ελληνικών τοπωνυμίων, από το 1450, όπως και ορισμένων οικογενειακών ονομάτων. Είναι, επίσης τεκμηριωμένη η παρουσία ορθοδόξων παπάδων καλλιεργητών και ορθοδόξων εκκλησιών.
Σημαντικός, είναι εξ άλλου ο βαθμός εκχρηματισμού της τοπικής οικονομίας στις αρχές του 16ου αιώνα, φαινόμενο ανάλογο με εκείνο που διαπιστώνεται και στην Ανάφη του 1510, όπου κυβερνήτης ήταν ο Μανώλης Τορνάς, αδελφός των τεσσάρων Τορνά που αναγράφονται στα φορολογικά καδέρνα της Αστυπάλαιας.
[a cura di Nicolas Vernicos, 2016]
5 Libretti con registri dei coltivatori e contabilità dei prelievi del imposta della quota agraria in natura ( Busta 32, Cartelle no. 8, Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Santa Maria Formosa).
Astypalea (Stampalia) cinquecento, Imposta, Reditto feudale, Prelievo, Riscossi della quota agraria, Affito feudale. Una carta con 5 Libretti, scritti in Lingua Greca ----
Quali si sono registri delli debitori, o feudalì dell’ Isola di Stampaglia, quando questa era sotto il Dominio di questa Ece/sima Casa Querini.-
Si noterà la permanenza e la continuità nel tempo della toponomastica, di alcuni cognomi e di molti prodotti agricole.
L'economia è monetizzata, segno di scambi commerciali e di pagamenti possibili di artigiani e muratori, della parte della Signoria. I pesi e le misure usate nell’ isola sono gli stessi utilizzati in Grecia medievale.
► Πέντε φορολογικά καδέρνα της Αστυπάλαιας 1510-1525.
[Επιμέλεια Νικόλας Βερνίκος, 2016]
Καλλιεργητές και Γεωργική Παραγωγή της νήσου. Άνθρωποι και Τοπωνύμια.
Αξιοπρόσεκτη είναι η διαχρονικότητα των ελληνικών τοπωνυμίων, από το 1450, όπως και ορισμένων οικογενειακών ονομάτων. Είναι, επίσης τεκμηριωμένη η παρουσία ορθοδόξων παπάδων καλλιεργητών και ορθοδόξων εκκλησιών.
Σημαντικός, είναι εξ άλλου ο βαθμός εκχρηματισμού της τοπικής οικονομίας στις αρχές του 16ου αιώνα, φαινόμενο ανάλογο με εκείνο που διαπιστώνεται και στην Ανάφη του 1510, όπου κυβερνήτης ήταν ο Μανώλης Τορνάς, αδελφός των τεσσάρων Τορνά που αναγράφονται στα φορολογικά καδέρνα της Αστυπάλαιας.