In the Time of the Plague

Stefanos Paraskevaidis

Crete University Press, 2023

In the Time of the Plague. Epidemics in Antiquity that defied any reason
Stefanos Paraskevaidis
Crete University Press, 2023

State Prize for the Translation of Ancient Greek Literature in Modern Greek

This text is a rich collection that explores, from various perspectives, the impact of epidemics on ancient societies. The urgent and unusual circumstances of deadly epidemics created dynamics that shaped ideas and perceptions, fostered new habits, and influenced all areas of human activity. In light of our recent pandemic experience, these texts feel particularly relevant today, posing problems and questions that modern readers have faced themselves. As a result, people from ancient times may seem less distant and more relatable—just as human and frightened as we are.

Stefanos Paraskevaidis was born in 1977 and grew up on the island of Spetses. He studied at the Department of Philology at the University of Crete, where he completed his undergraduate degree. In 2001, he finished his postgraduate studies in the Department of History and Archaeology at the same university. In 2015, he earned his doctorate from the Department of History, Archaeology, and Social Anthropology at the University of Thessaly. Since 2017, he has been actively involved in the publication of the online journal Post Augustum. He has contributed historical articles to academic journals and has also worked on book editing. Since 2005, he has been employed as a high school teacher. Since 2018, he has been living and working in his second homeland, Lesbos.

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