The library of Professor Eleni Antoniadis-Bibikou

The library was acquired by the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation in 2017. Primarily focusing on historical subjects, the collection reflects the historian’s inclination towards an interdisciplinary approach, with an emphasis on projects spanning the broader spectrum of social sciences. Also included are her own works, as well as many master’s and doctoral theses of her students at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales. Rich content on Communism in Greece and France persists, alongside documentation regarding the “Greek-French Movement for a Free Greece,” in which Antoniadis-Bibikou held the position of general secretary. A significant portion of the book collection and its accompanying archive originated from her husband, Antonis Antoniadis, a mathematician and civil engineer. Antoniadis was also a correspondent for the newspaper “Rizospastis” in Paris. The collection encompasses various science books, primarily focused on physics and chemistry, among other subjects.

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Eleni Antoniadis-Bibikou (1923-2017) dedicated several years to teaching “Economic and Social History of Byzantium and Modern Greece” at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris. She was a pupil and collaborator of the renowned historian Fernand Braudel and a founding member of the Center for Historical Studies (CRH). Her research and publications encompass a wide range of topics, including the economic relations of the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine maritime trade, modes of production, demography, agricultural economy, labor in Byzantine and post-Byzantine eras, and the Greek diaspora in France. Her work and teaching are situated within the framework of the influential historical tradition of the Annales School, guided by the concept of studying historical phenomena over the “long term,” a notion pioneered by Braudel. Eleni Antoniadou-Bibikou was actively engaged in various scholarly societies and associations focused on Greek history (e.g. Hellenic Society of Economic History) and the study of Southeastern Europe, aiming to foster interdisciplinary and international research collaborations (e.g. Pierre Belon, Association Internationale d’Études du Sud-Est Européen-AIESSE).