Street Naming and the Politics of Greek-Cypriot Identity: The Case of Nicosia (Lefkosia), 1878–1975
Author:   Stella Theocharous
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
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Pages:   344
Publication Date:   24 April 2025
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Street Naming and the Politics of Greek-Cypriot Identity: The Case of Nicosia (Lefkosia), 1878–1975


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Author:   Stella Theocharous
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9783031544170


ISBN 10:   303154417
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   24 April 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Street-naming in a contested Island. - 2. The Politics of street-naming. - 3. An Island in turbulence - A historical review. - 4. From Western to Islamic World – The Transformation of Nicosia’s Cultural Identity. - 5. The evolution of national identities in Cyprus through street-naming. - 6. The Politicization of street-names. - 7. Nationalistic narratives in the streetscape. - 8. The struggle for symbolic dominance in space. - 9. The Rise and Fall of a Dictator – The controversy over Metaxas Square in Nicosia. - 10. Afterword. 

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Stella Theocharous is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Heraclitus Research Centre, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.

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