Three Hellene Cypriots: A Personal Journey and Commentary on Cyprus Modern History to 1950

ISBN-13: 9781497449510 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 156 str.

Andreas Antoniou Melas

Opis

Cyprus is a Mediterranean island located at the intersection of three continents and across from the Suez canal. Thus, it occupies a strategic geopolitical position. Its Greek (Hellenic) character dates to about 1600 B.C. Rather remarkable is the connection of Cyprus with rather different and apparently dissimilar topics. That is, Massachusetts Patriots, the Spirit of the Marathon, Greek liberation wars, British Empire, Ottoman Turkish Empire, Crimean War, Jewish homeland, self determination and love of freedom. The Cyprus-born, United States educated author puts all that together in his journey through Cyprus history to the end of the first half of the twentieth century. The author demonstrates how a peaceful people attempted to reach self determination from its colonial masters. Yet, this fundamental human right was denied and frustrated by the colonial ruling power. What followed to this Mediterranean island in the second half of the 20th century was already set up by then, as shown in this book.