{"product_id":"a-history-of-cyprus-paperback-9781108020640","title":"A History of Cyprus (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108020640","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA History of Cyprus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA rich, varied history of conquerors and colonizers which recognizes the centrality of Cyprus to the Mediterranean world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge Hill (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108020640, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 September 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e746 pages, 23 b\/w illus.  2 maps  3 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 4.2 x 15.2 cm, 1.08 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSir George Francis Hill (1867–1948), was perhaps best known as a numismatist, although his scholarly interests and accomplishments included a range of time periods and subjects. A classicist by training, Hill built his career at the British Museum's department of coins and medals. In his forty-three years there he produced volumes on coins of antiquity; Greek history and art; coins, heraldry, and iconography of medieval and Renaissance Italy; and treasure troves. In 1931 Hill became the Museum's director and principal librarian, the first archaeologist to hold this post. His four-volume History of Cyprus (1940–52) ranged from Cyprus's earliest years to the twentieth century, and became the standard text on the subject. It is a valuable resource for scholars of the country, of antiquity and of the Mediterranean world. Volume 3, organized largely around monarchical reigns, concludes Hill's analysis of the Frankish period (1432–1571).\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9. John II, 1432–58\u003cbr\u003e 10. Charlotte and Louis of Savoy, 1458–64\u003cbr\u003e 11. James II, 1464–73\u003cbr\u003e 12. Catherine and James III. Catherine alone, 1473–89\u003cbr\u003e 13. Cyprus under Venice\u003cbr\u003e 14. The war of Cyprus. I. The expedition of 1570\u003cbr\u003e 15. The war of Cyprus. II. The Turkish conquest\u003cbr\u003e 16. The two churches, 1220–1571\u003cbr\u003e 17. Literature and the fine arts\u003cbr\u003e Notes on some authorities\u003cbr\u003e Genealogy of the Lusignan dynasty\u003cbr\u003e Addenda\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ancient history: to c 500 CE\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ancient%20history:%20to%20c%20500%20CE%20%5BHBLA%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908942717208,"sku":"9781108020640","price":54.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108020640i.jpg?v=1694869602","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-cyprus-paperback-9781108020640","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}