A History of Cyprus. Volume 4. The Ottoman Province. The British Colony, 1571-1948

Sir 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." CONTENTS List of Plates Preface Editor's Foreword Documents and Publications Referred to PART I THE OTTOMAN PROVINCE I The Ottoman Organization II "Western Relations in the Seventeenth Century III Kapudan Pasha and Grand Vezir (1571-1785) IV Ascendancy of Dragoman and Bishops (178 5-1821) V Abortive Reforms (1821-1856) VI Last Days of Turkish Rule (1856-1878) VII The British Occupation (1878) VIII The Church under the Turks (1571-1878) PART II CYPRUS UNDER BRITISH RULE IX Status of the Island X Constitutional Questions XI Finance: Taxation XII Finance: the Tribute XIII Enosis XIV The Church under the British XV Antiquities XVI Strategic Considerations Appendix I Orthodox Archbishops of Cyprus, 1571-1950 Appendix II British High Commissioners and Governors map Index plate-section 2 3 4 This in-depth history, published between 1940 and 1952, filled a void in scholarship on the Mediterranean. Each volume provides maps, photographs, and illustrations that complement the larger historical image of Cyprus that Hill presents. Together, his volumes explore and analyze a rich, complex, and at times controversial legacy. A Rich, Varied History Of Conquerors And Colonizers Which Recognizes The Centrality Of Cyprus To The Mediterranean World.