{"id":2370,"date":"2024-05-07T18:49:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T15:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/china.bmwp.dev\/ekdoseis\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T17:28:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T14:28:42","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/en\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a180e1a1\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-86ebbf78\">\n\n<p><nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" id=\"breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/en\/\">Home<\/a> <span class=\"delimiter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u276f<\/span> <span class=\"current\" aria-current=\"page\">Page<\/span><\/nav><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e1c9f199 gb-headline-text\">Books of the Association members:<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-03b5459c\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-2f39861f\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-00d5ce82\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-00d5ce82\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-3896b620\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"367\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-3896b620\" src=\"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/69174A9F48C870A9B75591BE5561A4C4.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"69174A9F48C870A9B75591BE5561A4C4\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5d9d7305\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5d9d7305\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-27c1ef0f gb-headline-text\">Papasotiriou, H.. (2013). <em>China: From the Celestial Empire to the Emerging Superpower of the 21<sup>st<\/sup><\/em>. Athens: Poiotita. (in Greek)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c1efae6b gb-headline-text\">The purpose of this book is to present the historical background and recent political developments in China. It does not assume any knowledge of the history of China and East Asia. Rather, it aims to present the generally unknown Chinese political tradition in our country with a general overview, which nevertheless places more emphasis on the 20th and 21st centuries than on the more distant past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-927d7574 bmwp-btn-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.nlg.gr\/Record\/b.606146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">SEE THE BOOK<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" viewBox=\"0 0 1200 1200\"><path d=\"M1087 600a29.52 29.52 0 0 1 0 11.5 37.04 37.04 0 0 1-7 11l-300 300a37.497 37.497 0 0 1-53 0 37.497 37.497 0 0 1 0-53l236-236H150a37.498 37.498 0 1 1 0-75h809.5l-236-232a37.509 37.509 0 0 1-8.672-35.695 37.505 37.505 0 0 1 25.977-25.977A37.508 37.508 0 0 1 776.5 273.5l300 300a32.974 32.974 0 0 1 7.5 11 12.06 12.06 0 0 1 0 4c.469 2.98.469 6.02 0 9a11.064 11.064 0 0 1 3 2.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2e6d58d1\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2e6d58d1\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-c13e7181\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"480\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-c13e7181\" src=\"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the_chinese_communist_youth_league-small480.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"the_chinese_communist_youth_league-small480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-dbba8e01\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dbba8e01\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-96061f34 gb-headline-text\">Tsimonis, K (2021). <em>The Chinese Communist Youth League: Juniority and Responsiveness in a Party Youth Organization<\/em>. Amsterdam university Press.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-79562d94 gb-headline-text\">With more than 81&nbsp;million members, the Chinese Communist Youth League (CYL) is the largest youth political organisation in the world.<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.openedition.org\/chinaperspectives\/13333#ftn1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1<\/a>&nbsp;<em>The Chinese Communist Youth League: Juniority and Responsiveness in a Party Youth Organization<\/em>&nbsp;is&nbsp;valuable as&nbsp;one of the few books&nbsp;on the topic that have&nbsp;been published in&nbsp;English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-4a1a3aa4 bmwp-btn-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.openedition.org\/chinaperspectives\/13333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">SEE THE BOOK<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" viewBox=\"0 0 1200 1200\"><path d=\"M1087 600a29.52 29.52 0 0 1 0 11.5 37.04 37.04 0 0 1-7 11l-300 300a37.497 37.497 0 0 1-53 0 37.497 37.497 0 0 1 0-53l236-236H150a37.498 37.498 0 1 1 0-75h809.5l-236-232a37.509 37.509 0 0 1-8.672-35.695 37.505 37.505 0 0 1 25.977-25.977A37.508 37.508 0 0 1 776.5 273.5l300 300a32.974 32.974 0 0 1 7.5 11 12.06 12.06 0 0 1 0 4c.469 2.98.469 6.02 0 9a11.064 11.064 0 0 1 3 2.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-33440577\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-33440577\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-790ec506\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-790ec506\" src=\"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9781788212540.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"9781788212540\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-66822162\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-66822162\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-cd2f5e5d gb-headline-text\">Rogelja, I. and Tsimonis, K. (2023). <em>Belt and Road: The First Decade<\/em>. Agenda Publishing.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a9c4fea9 gb-headline-text\">The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is one of the most talked about yet little understood policy initiatives of the People&#8217;s Republic of China. This book offers a comprehensive, balanced and policy-oriented assessment of the BRI&#8217;s first ten years and what it has meant for the world&#8217;s businesses, polities and societies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-5be49233 bmwp-btn-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agendapub.com\/page\/detail\/belt-and-road\/?k=9781788212533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">SEE THE BOOK<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" viewBox=\"0 0 1200 1200\"><path d=\"M1087 600a29.52 29.52 0 0 1 0 11.5 37.04 37.04 0 0 1-7 11l-300 300a37.497 37.497 0 0 1-53 0 37.497 37.497 0 0 1 0-53l236-236H150a37.498 37.498 0 1 1 0-75h809.5l-236-232a37.509 37.509 0 0 1-8.672-35.695 37.505 37.505 0 0 1 25.977-25.977A37.508 37.508 0 0 1 776.5 273.5l300 300a32.974 32.974 0 0 1 7.5 11 12.06 12.06 0 0 1 0 4c.469 2.98.469 6.02 0 9a11.064 11.064 0 0 1 3 2.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-59b5328d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-59b5328d\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-d3b90eba\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-d3b90eba\" src=\"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/askiseis-kinezikis-grammatikis.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"askiseis-kinezikis-grammatikis\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-0bec9b85\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0bec9b85\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1680d184 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Papakosma. F. (2023)&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Chinese Grammar Exercises 1. Mandarin Books<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-cae396ba gb-headline-text\">Written with Greek as the starting point, it consists of 15 units that cover the most important phenomena of Chinese grammar and syntax for beginner levels (HSK1, HSK2). Each chapter begins with the key study points of the respective grammatical phenomenon and is followed by original exercises, which are accompanied by detailed instructions that provide guidance and, at the same time, offer advice and highlight the points that need attention. This is a handbook specifically structured for the study of Chinese grammar by a Greek-speaking audience and is the first of a series of three books (beginner &#8211; intermediate &#8211; advanced level).<br>Check the book:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-e93e9440 bmwp-btn-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mandarinbooks.gr\/product\/askiseis-kinezikis-grammatikis-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">SEE THE BOOK<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" viewBox=\"0 0 1200 1200\"><path d=\"M1087 600a29.52 29.52 0 0 1 0 11.5 37.04 37.04 0 0 1-7 11l-300 300a37.497 37.497 0 0 1-53 0 37.497 37.497 0 0 1 0-53l236-236H150a37.498 37.498 0 1 1 0-75h809.5l-236-232a37.509 37.509 0 0 1-8.672-35.695 37.505 37.505 0 0 1 25.977-25.977A37.508 37.508 0 0 1 776.5 273.5l300 300a32.974 32.974 0 0 1 7.5 11 12.06 12.06 0 0 1 0 4c.469 2.98.469 6.02 0 9a11.064 11.064 0 0 1 3 2.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6c5d308b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6c5d308b\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-c85a4387\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-c85a4387\" src=\"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kineziki-grammatiki-gia-ola-ta-epipeda.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"kineziki-grammatiki-gia-ola-ta-epipeda\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-8491fbb8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8491fbb8\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5d9713a2 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Papakosma, F. (2020)&nbsp;<em>Chinese Grammar for All Levels.&nbsp;<\/em>Mandarin Books<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-be087c32 gb-headline-text\">Written specifically for native speakers of Greek and with correspondences to Greek grammar and syntax, this is a comprehensive handbook on Chinese grammar and syntax, and the first book published by Mandarin Books. It contains 38 chapters with simple and understandable rules, examples with vocabulary based on the first four levels of the HSK, useful analytical tables, comparison and contrast with phenomena from Greek grammar, and a detailed, user-friendly table of contents. It emphasizes the linguistic peculiarities of Chinese, such as the particle \u4e86 [le], to which 25 pages are dedicated. It covers all levels of the HSK certification exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-8834aa1c bmwp-btn-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mandarinbooks.gr\/product\/kineziki-grammatiki-gia-ola-ta-epipeda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">SEE THE BOOK<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" viewBox=\"0 0 1200 1200\"><path d=\"M1087 600a29.52 29.52 0 0 1 0 11.5 37.04 37.04 0 0 1-7 11l-300 300a37.497 37.497 0 0 1-53 0 37.497 37.497 0 0 1 0-53l236-236H150a37.498 37.498 0 1 1 0-75h809.5l-236-232a37.509 37.509 0 0 1-8.672-35.695 37.505 37.505 0 0 1 25.977-25.977A37.508 37.508 0 0 1 776.5 273.5l300 300a32.974 32.974 0 0 1 7.5 11 12.06 12.06 0 0 1 0 4c.469 2.98.469 6.02 0 9a11.064 11.064 0 0 1 3 2.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-66058921\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-66058921\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-52c1844e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-52c1844e\" src=\"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kineziki-grammatiki-sta-ellinika.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"kineziki-grammatiki-sta-ellinika\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-58cf7395\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-58cf7395\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d816809f gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong>Papakosma, F. (2013) Chinese Grammar in Greek. Perugia<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-332d8c60 gb-headline-text\">This is the first book to systematize and codify Chinese grammar and syntax using Greek as a starting point. Out of print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-7e17dff8 bmwp-btn-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/tinazogopoulou\/docs\/kineziki_deigma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">SEE THE BOOK<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" viewBox=\"0 0 1200 1200\"><path d=\"M1087 600a29.52 29.52 0 0 1 0 11.5 37.04 37.04 0 0 1-7 11l-300 300a37.497 37.497 0 0 1-53 0 37.497 37.497 0 0 1 0-53l236-236H150a37.498 37.498 0 1 1 0-75h809.5l-236-232a37.509 37.509 0 0 1-8.672-35.695 37.505 37.505 0 0 1 25.977-25.977A37.508 37.508 0 0 1 776.5 273.5l300 300a32.974 32.974 0 0 1 7.5 11 12.06 12.06 0 0 1 0 4c.469 2.98.469 6.02 0 9a11.064 11.064 0 0 1 3 2.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home \u276f Page Books of the Association members:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2370","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3061,"href":"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2370\/revisions\/3061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chinesestudies.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}