Cyprus: Society and Culture 1191-1374

Leiden; Boston: Brill. Good with no dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. 9004149449 . Xv, 403 pp. Bibliography, index. Plate figures at rear of book. Octavo. Dark green cloth with photo of ancient buildings in Cyprus. Covers have minor wear, one scratch. Interior is tight, former owner turned down a couple of corners and left a few small ink marginalia. Priced low to reflect condition but still quite usable. This book was issued with a slightly different cover by Brill in 2005 under the ISBN 9004147675. "This volume is the only scholarly work in English examining the multicultural society of the Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus during the first two centuries of Frankish rule following the conquest of the Byzantine island during the Third Crusade. In this global synthesis based on original research, often in manuscripts, six chapters by acknowledged experts treat the main ethnic groups – Greeks and Franks – and the economy, religion, literature, and art of a frontier society between Byzantium, the papacy, the Crusader States, and the Islamic world. Cyprus, also home to Armenians, Syrians (Maronites, Melkites, Jacobites, Nestorians) , Jews, Muslims, and others, offers an excellent opportunity to study the fascinating issues of identity construction, acculturation, and assimilation in a ethnically and religiously diverse society." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 403 pages .