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Place of refuge : a history of the Jews in Cyprus
- Title
- Place of refuge : a history of the Jews in Cyprus / Stavros Panteli.
- Author
- Panteli, Stavros.
- Publication
- London : Elliott & Thompson, c2003.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | *PXR 05-473 | Schwarzman Building - Dorot Jewish Division Room 111 |
Details
- Description
- 191 p. : ill.; 22 cm.
- Summary
- In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Stavros Panteli surveys the history of the Jews in Cyprus over the past two-and-a-half thousand years. Because of its geographical proximity to Palestine, the island has often been a sanctuary for Jewish refugees. This highly readable and extensively researched account explores in detail this fascinating and previously untold story.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-186) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Location - Terminology - Settlement -- Cyprus and the effects of the three Jewish rebellions -- Joseph Nasi, 'King Aspirant' of Cyprus, and the Ottoman Expedition of 1570 - 1571 -- In search of a home: from the 16th to the 19th century -- Towards the 20th century: new ideas, new initiatives, rising hopes -- Cyprus again at the forefront: the dilemma, and the search continues -- The feeling for a permanent refuge gathers momentum.
- Call Number
- *PXR 05-473
- ISBN
- 1904027075
- LCCN
- 2003467176
- OCLC
- 53191167
- Author
- Panteli, Stavros.
- Title
- Place of refuge : a history of the Jews in Cyprus / Stavros Panteli.
- Imprint
- London : Elliott & Thompson, c2003.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-186) and index.
- Research Call Number
- *PXR 05-473