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This book explores the concept of the Levant as a component of the regional and international system during the age of imperialism. At its heart is a focus on the experience of Greek-speaking societies and the independent state of Greece from 1830. A key sub-theme running through the account is the Anglo-Hellenic connection stemming from an enha
About the author
Anastasia Yiangou specializes on the history of British rule in Cyprus with a focus on the period of the Second World War and after. She is the author of Cyprus in World War II: Politics and Conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean (2010). She has taught at the University of Cyprus and the Open University Cyprus.
George Kazamias is Associate Professor in the Department of History and Archaeology, University of Cyprus and former Dean of the Faculty of Letters (2011-2014). His research focuses on the relations of Greece with Britain in the 20th century, post-1960 Cyprus, oral history and the history of the Hellenic Diaspora.
Robert Holland is an historian of the British Empire, with a special interest in the Mediterranean. He has published widely on Cyprus and on Anglo-Hellenic relations generally, including Britain and the Cyprus Revolt, 1954-59 (1998). He is a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Hellenic Studies, King’s College London.
Summary
This book explores the concept of the Levant as a component of the regional and international system during the age of imperialism. At its heart is a focus on the experience of Greek-speaking societies and the independent state of Greece from 1830. A key sub-theme running through the account is the Anglo-Hellenic connection stemming from an enha
