General Interests Page of Theo PavlidisHistory and Related TopicsI am interested in the study of history focusing on the mechanisms underlying events rather than chronologies. My favorite history book is the classic The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1737-1794). Not only it is a masterpiece in its own right, it also covers a period of history when "globalization" (it was called Pax Romana then) ran supreme and led to disasters. The events of that period provide several lessons for the present times. The same period is also quite important for both the Greek and Jewish civilizations. The history of these two people and the interaction of their cultures is of particular interest to me. Pointers to my technical work can be found in my Professional Page. Material related to the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922: Overview and list of all the articles. The main entry is History of a Family from Asia Minor, a history of my own family until 1932. Material related to Jewish Culture and History: List of all the articles Middle East History: The last 2500 years (material for an OLLI Workshop, Spring 2010) Modern Turkey: Impressions from a 2008 trip (posted Feb. 23, 2009) A Reprint: A poem on Success attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson Other Essays
General ScienceThe following items are related to science but of much broader scope than computer science.
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