Title: The Archbishops of Cyprus in the modern age
Description: Since the onset of Ottoman rule, but more especially from the mid-18th century, the Archbishops of autocephalous Cypriot Orthodox Church have wielded a great deal of political power.  Most people of a certain age will remember the bearded monk who became a Greek nationalist politician and the first President of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960, Archbishop Makarious III.  Indeed his presence at Madame Tussaud's is a reminder of his stature.  But were all Cypriot archbishops such political and powerful Greek nationalists?  This study  offers valuable historical and political insights into the phenomenon. -- Book cover.
Subjects: History, Statesmen, Cypriots, Nationalism, Church history, International status, Politics and government, Ethnic relations, Orthodoxos Ekklēsia tēs Hellados, Cyprus (Archdiocese), Orthodox Eastern Church
Places: Cyprus
People: Makarios III Archbishop of Cyprus (1913-1977)
Time periods: 20th century, Turkish rule, 1571-1878