A History of Cyprus

di George Hill (Autore)

Harry Luke (Curatore)

Cambridge University Press, 2010

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.

• Autore: George Hill
• Curatore: Harry Luke
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Cambridge Library Collection - European History
• Anno: 2010
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 700 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 39 mm
• Peso: 1010 gr.
• EAN: 9781108020657

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