Cyprus and the First World War.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Faustmann, Hubert, editor.

Kazamias, Georgios, editor.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Cyprus.

World War, 1914-1918.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 pages)

Edition:

1st edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

Summary:

Shedding light on a forgotten aspect of Cypriot history, this book explores the involvement of Cyprus during the Great War and the impact it left on British colonial rule. It examines the political, economic, social and military aspects of the war effort. Cyprus and the First World War reflects on how Cyprus, as a British colony not in control of its own affairs, had a very specific and uncommon experience of the First World War; decisions were made elsewhere, communities were forced into a struggle that was not their own and their future status and ownership of the island was likely to be affected by the outcome. Bringing together contributors from various disciplines, this volume considers numerous facets of Cyprus' part in and contribution to the First World War and the war's effects on the island. It also highlights the fact that, while the island saw hardly any military action, it played an important role as a rear area for recovery and training purposes, as well as a provider of supplies, while Cypriots from all communities participated in the war, in particular at the Macedonian Front, a key theatre where conflict raged for much of the war.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1: The Wider Picture

1 Cyprus and the Great War of 1914-18

2 Cyprus in the context of Greek territorial claims in the First World War

3 The Orthodox Church of Cyprus, enosis politics and the British authorities during the First World War

4 His majesty's not-always-so-loyal subjects: The First World War dilemmas of Cyprus's Moslem Turks

Part 2: Domestic Aspects

5 A new common cause? Cypriot attitudes to the Ottoman debt charge during and in the immediate aftermath of the First W

6 The impact of the First World War on the Cypriot home front: Political expectations and manifestations in the Greek

7 Life and death in the Macedonian Mule Corps (MMC), 1916-201

8 Convalescent homes and prisoners of war and refugee camps in Cyprus during the Great War

Part 3: Social and Economic Impact

9 Economic and social impact of the First World War on Cyprus: A first approach

10 The impact of the Great War on the Cypriot economy: An overview of imports and exports, 1914-18

Part 4: Aftermath and Legacy

11 Cyprus and the peace negotiations in Paris

12 The impact and legacy of the First World War on British colonial rule in Cyprus

Index.

ISBN:

1-350-44699-8

1-350-44701-3

1-350-44700-5

OCLC:

1511110137