{"product_id":"a-history-of-cyprus-paperback-9781108020657","title":"A History of Cyprus (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108020657","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), Harry Luke (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108020657, 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\"\u003e700 pages, 17 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 3.9 x 15.2 cm, 1.01 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 4 (1571–1948) reviews Ottoman rule, and and evaluates the then contemporary British presence in Cyprus.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of plates\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Editor's foreword\u003cbr\u003e Documents and publications referred to\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Ottoman Province: 1. The Ottoman organization\u003cbr\u003e 2. Western relations in the seventeenth century\u003cbr\u003e 3. Kapudan Pasha and Grand Vezir (1571–1785)\u003cbr\u003e 4. Ascendancy of Dragoman and Bishops (1785–1821)\u003cbr\u003e 5. Abortive reforms (1821–1856)\u003cbr\u003e 6. Last days of Turkish rule (1856–1878)\u003cbr\u003e 7. The British occupation (1878)\u003cbr\u003e 8. The church under the Turks (1571-1878)\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Cyprus under British Rule: 9. Status of the island\u003cbr\u003e 10. Constitutional questions\u003cbr\u003e 11. Finance: taxation\u003cbr\u003e 12. Finance: the tribute\u003cbr\u003e 13. Enosis\u003cbr\u003e 14. The church under the British\u003cbr\u003e 15. Antiquities\u003cbr\u003e 16. Strategic considerations\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\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":45909134246168,"sku":"9781108020657","price":54.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108020657i.jpg?v=1694869601","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-cyprus-paperback-9781108020657","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}