Sir George Francis Hill (1867-1948), was perhaps best known as a numismatist, although his scholarly interests and accomplishments included a range of time periods and subjects. A classicist by training, Hill built his career at the British Museum's department of coins and medals. In his forty-three years there he produced volumes on coins of antiquity; Greek history and art; coins, heraldry, and iconography of medieval and Renaissance Italy; and treasure troves. In 1931 Hill became the Museum's director and principal librarian, the first archaeologist to hold this post. His four-volume History of Cyprus (1940-52) ranged from Cyprus's earliest years to the twentieth century, and became the standard text on the subject. It is a valuable resource for scholars of the country, of antiquity and of the Mediterranean world. Volume 2 commences Hill's investigation of the Frankish period (1192-1432), which he continues in Volume 3.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781108020633
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94799803
Product Key Features
Author
George Hill
Publication Name
A History of Cyprus
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
554 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
31mm
Volume
Volume 2
Item Weight
810g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
George Hill
Series Title
Cambridge Library Collection-European History
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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