Place of refuge
Subtitle: the history of the Jews in Cyprus
By: Stavros Panteli.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
Subjects: Refugees, Jewish -- Cyprus.; Jews -- Cyprus -- History.
Other titles: History of the Jews in Cyprus
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographic references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Location - Terminology - Settlement; title: Cyprus and the effects of the three Jewish rebellions; title: Joseph Nasi, 'King Aspirant' of Cyprus, and the Ottoman Expedition of 1570 - 1571; title: In search of a home: from the 16th to the 19th century; title: Towards the 20th century: new ideas, new initiatives, rising hopes; title: Cyprus again at the forefront: the dilemma, and the search continues; title: The feeling for a permanent refuge gathers momentum.