This collective volume thoroughly examines for the first time the relationship of Nikos Kazantzakis with politics. University scholars, expert researchers of his work, politicians, diplomats, and journalists present various aspects of this relationship through original research that uncovers unknown or little-known details.

The evolution and depth of Kazantzakis's political thought are explored, along with his connections to major ideologies—particularly communism and fascism—his active political engagement (his relationships with political parties and Eleftherios Venizelos, taking on governmental duties, his role in the repatriation of Greeks from the Caucasus, his ideological shift towards the African continent, and his struggles to support Third World countries), as well as the consequences of his political stance (the attitude of leftist intellectuals towards him, negative treatment by the official Greek authorities, police surveillance, and expulsion from Great Britain).

Thus, based on its thematic content, the book is addressed not only to researchers but also to every reader of Kazantzakis. It fills a significant gap in the literature on the great Cretan writer and thinker, reconstructing with argument and counterargument his political thought and action, which had such a decisive impact on his life and work.

Contributors include: Peter Bien, Athena Bougiouka, Konstantinos A. Dimadis, Sifis Michelogiannis, Michalis Patsis, Giorgos Romaios, Fotini Tomae, Konstantinos Fotiadis, Nikos Chryssos, and Nikos Psilakis. Foreword by: Eri Stavropoulou.