From the perspective of the exhaustive collection and annotation of historical sources and aids, Demosthenes' book serves as a key reference point for the history of Byzantine Cyprus.

The uniqueness of the value of this book lies in the methodology the author follows in approaching and utilizing the sources and aids. Demosthenes, committed to a conception of historiography that seeks the most holistic reconstruction of the past, understands that the cultural identity of a society is determined by the multifaceted, fluid, and dynamically interdependent relationship of the material and ideal constructs that characterize the society under study.

The astute analysis and juxtaposition of historical testimonies, as well as Demosthenes’ interpretative ability, make the work of this new historian unique, vivid, contemporary, and noteworthy.

It is significant that in his bolder propositions on specific issues, Demosthenes aims not to close but rather to open a discussion with other historians of the time. Respect for the work of a historian does not necessarily imply absolute agreement with all the views expressed. However, it certainly encompasses the understanding that the acceptance of a plurality of well-supported interpretative perspectives is a necessary component of progress in historiography.

These few thoughts refer to the main reasons why it is considered that the book of Anthoulis Demosthenes constitutes a multifaceted and important contribution to the contemporary historiography of Byzantine Cyprus, and particularly to the historiography of Byzantium in general.