The voluminous work you hold in your hands comes to stand alongside "History" with the same claims. "The Hellenism of Pontus," which could also be called "Everything about Pontus," is a book with 704 pages, as well as 568 footnotes and references to original and secondary sources. Furthermore, it constitutes a complete history of Pontic Hellenism, as it covers the period from antiquity and Byzantium to the present day, with smooth language, without extremes, and with a multitude of maps and photographs that facilitate the reader and make their study more relaxing. [...] (Excerpt from the foreword by Christos Bolosis)