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Paperback. 4to. (30 x 21 cm). In English. 421 p. Kouklia in nineteenth century Cyprus. On the ruins of a once Glorious Paphos. Kouklia (Kukla) is a village in the Paphos District, about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the city of Paphos on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The village is built in the area of "Palaepaphos" (Old Paphos), mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love and beauty. The foundation myth is interwoven with Aphrodite at every level, such that Old Paphos became the centre for her worship in the ancient world. Contents: List of Tables List of Abbreviations Note on Usage Foreword PART ONE Settlements and population of Kouklia. Introduction 1. Nahiye of Kouklia (16th-17th centuries) 2. The kaza of Kouklia in the 19th-century censuses 2a. 1825 2b. 1831-1832 2c. 1833 2d. 1843-1844 3. The census of Kouklia on the eve of British rule 3a. The sources 3b. Settlments and Population (1876-1877).; Inhabitants names Professions The disabled Military service Relocations and migrations Criminality Protégés.; PART TWO: The Sources Note on Orthography and Transliteration - Sigla Tasra Tasnifi Kibris Mutasarrifligi Defteri no 41 Varidat Muhasebesi Defterleri, Temettuat Defteri no. 16155 3. ?üfus Defteri no 3751 4. ?üfus Defteri no 3752 5. Register 35 6. Register 49 7. Register 45 8. Register 52 Glossary Bibliography Index. CYPRUS Ottoman culture 19th Century Social history Greeks Mediterranean Ottoman rule Cypriot culture.