The present honorarium volume for the Emeritus Professor and former Rector of the University of Ioannina, George D. Kapsalis, titled A Gift of Honor and Friendship, practically expresses the recognition of the Professor's work from a large number of his colleagues, friends, and collaborators, who contribute valuable scientific studies.

The preface of the Publication Committee of the Volume, as well as the greetings from the Rector of the University of Ioannina, Anna Batsistatu, the Rector of the Democritus University of Thrace, Fotios Maris, and the President of the Department of Primary Education of the University of Ioannina, Spyridon-George Souli, highlight the significant contribution of George D. Kapsalis to literature, society, and culture, as this emerges from the impressive body of work of the Professor, which is presented in the volume.

The Honorary volume contains a large number of studies that fall within the fields of language, philosophy, philology, history, children's and youth literature, reading promotion, folklore, pedagogy, and education. At the same time, the volume is characterized by coherence, as the works relate to the thematic axes that the honored Professor George D. Kapsalis served at both research and teaching levels.