Varnava British imperialism in Cyprus, 1878–1915

The inconsequential possession
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-5261-1873-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 75, 336 Seiten, Web PDF, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Studies in Imperialism

This book explores the tensions underlying British imperialism in Cyprus, explaining how the Union Jack came to fly over the island and why after thirty-five years the British wanted it lowered. Cyprus’ importance was always more imagined than real and was enmeshed within widely held cultural signifiers and myths.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Varnava, Andrekos

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. Historicising the British Possession of Cyprus: The Contexts
2. Cyprus from Richard Coeur de Lion to Disraeli: The Imperial Imagination
3. Justifying the Occupation of Cyprus, 1876-78: ‘The Key of Western Asia’
4. The Sublime Illusions: 1878-80: The Mediterranean ‘Eldorado’
5. Financial Policy and the Development of Cyprus, 1880-1912: The ‘Mill-Stone’
6. From Multiculturalism to Multi-Nationalism: The ‘European’ Possession
7. Cyprus’ Strategic Place in the British Imperial Structure: The Backwater
8. ‘Cyprus is of No Use to Anybody’: The Pawn
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices

Über Autor(innen)

Varnava Andrekos:
Andrekos Varnava is Associate Professor in Modern History at Flinders UniversityAndrekos Varnava is Lecturer in Modern History at Flinders University