An original, innovative, and timely study on the cultural history of Cyprus under British rule, offering a new interpretative framework for studying the island’s colonial past. The book focuses on the often-overlooked cultural dimensions of the island’s colonial experience and demonstrates the crucial role culture played in shaping its historical trajectory and future. This is the first volume to explore various aspects of the island’s cultural life from 1878, when it transitioned from Ottoman to British rule, until the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960. It features a series of thematic chapters by female authors, focusing on photography, architecture, literature, theatre, art and collecting, cultural policy, advertising, fashion, antiquities and archaeology, public gardens, and sports clubs. Individual chapters bring to light previously unpublished source material in Greek and English, both written and visual, from state and private archives. Using cross-disciplinary analytical tools from fields such as imperial and colonial history, politics, cultural studies, and media and communication studies, the authors provide new insights.
Colonial Cyprus
Maria Hadjiathanasiou, Andreas Karyos, Emilios S.
Offers a new interpretative framework for the British colonial past of Cyprus by focusing on cultural aspects that shaped the island's historical experience and informed its current political identity.Rights Sold
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Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date: 12-12-2024
Format: Hardback | 234 x 156mm | 256 pagesAbout the Editors
Maria Hadjiathanasiou is Adjunct Faculty at the University of Nicosia and Research Fellow at the National Struggle Museum. She is the author of Propaganda and the Cyprus Revolt: Rebellion, Counter-Insurgency and the Media, 1955-1959 (Bloomsbury, 2020).
Andreas Karyos is Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Nicosia and the Open University of Cyprus. His research interests focus on military and political aspects of Cyprus’ colonial history, decolonisation and post-independence history.
Emilios A. Solomou is Emeritus Scholar and Honorary Director of the UNESCO Chair on Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue for a Culture of Peace at the University of Nicosia. He is the President of the Cyprus Society of Historical Studies.
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