The collective volume Ottoman Cyprus - New Perspectives presents new studies on various topics
(primarily history but also history of art folklore and literature) about Cyprus in the
Ottoman period (1571-1878) offering new approaches on the history of institutions and
developments in Cyprus during the Ottoman period in an attempt to propose new interpretative
frameworks and a more analytical reading of the historical past. The book is divided into four
parts: The first part concerns the history of the island from the eve of the Ottoman conquest
until the cession of the island to British administration. The studies of this part follow a
chronological order and analyze developments in Cyprus as an Ottoman province and part of the
Empire's periphery. In the second part there are studies that analyze various particular
historical topics without necessarily following a chronological order. In the third part there
are studies on literature folklore and art. The fourth part includes an extensive
bibliographical guide a catalogue of archives and archival material related to Cyprus in the
Ottoman period as well as chronological lists of important officials.
