TY - BOOK AU - Schabel AU - Nicolaou - Konnari,Chris,Angel TI - Lemesos: a history of Limassol in Cyprus from antiquity to the Ottoman conquest T2 - Cyprus historical and contemporary studies SN - 9781443875615 PY - 2015/// CY - Newcastle upon Tyne: PB - Cambridge Scholars Publishing, KW - Limassol (Cipro) -- Storia KW - history KW - Cyprus KW - History KW - from antiquity to 1570 KW - Limassol N1 - Print book; This volume is the first scholarly work in English examining the history of the town and district of Limassol in Cyprus from antiquity to the 1570/1 Ottoman conquest of the island. Based on original research and adopting a multidisciplinary approach, six established scholars study Limassol's political, social, and economic history, as well as its artistic and cultural contribution in ancient, Byzantine, Frankish, and Venetian times. A second volume will explore the history of Limassol up to 1960; Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Contributors -- Series Editor Introduction -- Sponsor's Preface -- Foreword -- Map 1 -- Map 2 -- Amathus, Capital of the Kingdom and City-State -- Limassol in Antiquity -- Neapolis/Nemesos/Limassol -- From Nemesos to Lemesos/Limassol -- Limassol under Latin Rule -- Rummaging through Ruins -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index ER -