Michalis N Michael

Ottoman Cyprus: a Collection of Studies on History and Culture (Near and Middle East Monographs) Michalis N Michael

This volume presents new studies on various topics (primarily history, but also art history, folklore, and literature) and offers new approaches to the history of institutions and developments in Cyprus during the Ottoman period (1571-1878), in an effort to propose new interpretative frameworks and a more analytical reading of the historical past. The book is divided into four parts. The first section concerns the history of the island from the eve of the Ottoman conquest until the cession of the island to British administration. The studies of this part follow a chronological order, and analyze developments in Cyprus as an Ottoman province and part of the Empire's periphery. The second part features studies that analyze various particular historical topics, without necessarily following a chronological order. The third part includes studies on literature, folklore and art. An extensive bibliographical guide, a catalogue of archives, and archival material related to Cyprus in the Ottoman period, as well as chronological lists of important officials constitute the fourth and final section.