British Imperialism in Cyprus, 1878–1915 - The Inconsequential Possession - Andrekos Varnava - Paperback Bog - Manchester University Press - 2012 -
Brand: Manchester University Press
Description
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. -- .
