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| CYPRUS: FROM EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT DAY. ONE VOLUME IN THE "ANCIENT CITIES AND TEMPLES" SERIES. BY FRANZ GEORG MAIER. TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY PETER GORGE. London: Elek Books Limited, 1968.A nice copy of this interesting history of the island of Cyprus. Published nearly 40 years ago, this book is now out of print an scarce. From the dust jacket: "This is the first concise and comprehensive history of Cyprus to appear in English. Covering all the essential details, the book gives the reader a useful picture of the many stages of Cyprus' development. Staring with its prehistorical and early cultures, the author who has lived and worked in Cyprus himself, shows how Cyprus has been at the crossroads between East and West throughout history - open to outside influences, but nevertheless retaining a strong personal character of it own. "The book covers each stage in Cypriot history in a separate chapter; early history; as an object of contention between Persians and Greeks; under the Roman empire; as a part of the Byzantine empire; the independent kingdom of the Lusignans, the most romantic and exciting period in the island's history; Venetian rule; Turkish rule; British rule and independence. At the end of the book there are notes on each chapter and a bibliography for further reading so that it serves a dual purpose - as a useful and interesting introduction to Cyprus for the layman, and as a basic text for the student. The author combines a fundamental sympathy for the island's character and problems with a scrupulously fair approach to the many outside interests which have been involved in its varied history. "The Contents of this book are: Preface; Introduction: Cyprus in the history of the Near East; In the Twilight of History: Cyprus and the empires of the ancient world; Hellas and the East: Between the Persian empire and the Polis world; Pax Romana: Cyprus as a Roman province; Byzantium and Islam: Bulwark of Christendom; The Lusignan Kingdom: The autumn of the Crusades in Cyprus; Venetian Interlude: Europe and the Turks; The Long Sleep: Cyprus in the Ottoman empire; Entry into the World of Today: British rule and the Cypriot question; and Epilogue: The Republican Experiment. The Illustrations are: The Royal Palace at Vouni; Statue of Aphrodite of Soli; Silver coin of the Roman Emperor Vespasian; Church of St. Barnabas and St. Hilarion; St. Nicholas Cathedral; Fourteenth century fresco of the Nativity; and Bellapaise Abbey. The Maps are of: Cyprus; Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean Area; The Persian Empire at the Time of the Archamenids and the Greek World during the Persian Wars; Byzantium and Islam; The Mediterranean and Near East in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries; and The Growth of the Ottoman Empire." Octavo - sized hardcover book with Dust Jacket; 176 pages of text with maps and photographs. A Very Good+ condition Hardcover book: no writing in text; no torn pages; owner's name "S. Rauwsley 1973" on ffep. Orange cloth binding with gilt lettering; with light wear to edges; corners bumped. Dust Jacket in Very Good condition with wear and edge tears. Not price-clipped (price 30 shillings, with price sticker for 2 pounds. A solid and attractive copy of this interesting book. Price: CyP 20.00 | |
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