Cyprus And Its People: Nation, Identity, And Experience In An Unimaginable Community, 1955-1997 [Hardcover]

Vangelis Calotychos (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0813335159 | ISBN-13: 978-0813335155 | Publication Date: June 4, 1998

This edited volume of interdisciplinary essays considers the aspects of nation, identity, and collective experience in the notoriously divided island of Cyprus. The contributors examine the role of international politics—particularly the involvement of Greece and Turkey—and examine the changing relationship between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities since 1955. The book challenges prevailing assumptions about political and cultural identity in Cyprus and theorizes on the prospects for mobilizing more multidimmensional and workable formations of community on Cyprus. The result is a tightly conceived volume, divided into sections of national identity, political possibilities, the location of culture, and social and psychological perspectives.

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About the Author

Vangelis Calotychos is assistant professor of comparative literature and Hellenic studies at New York University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 344 pages
• Publisher: Westview Press (June 4, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813335159
• ISBN-13: 978-0813335155
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,626,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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