The Orthodox Church as an Ottoman Institution: A Study of Early Modern Patriarchal Berats

Istanbul: The Isis Press, 2019. Paperback. New. 17x24 cm. In English. 390 p. Controlling substantial territories in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa for several centuries, the Ottoman Empire constituted animportant place in the history of many Christian communities and their Churches. Some fundamental transformations in these Churches and theirconnections with the outside world can be better understood when the inner-workings of the Empire are also taken into account. Likewise, due attention tothe inner dynamics of the Christian communities in its territories can make possible a more realistic perception of the Ottoman Empire. Overall, the studyof the Churches in the Ottoman Empire offers a clearer insight into theinteraction between state and religion as a whole. Ecclesiastica Ottomanica is a forum for studies dealing with the history of theChurches and Christian communities in the Ottoman Empire as part of thelarger Ottoman world alongside their connections with the outside world. It publishes monographs, edited volumes, and critical editions of primarysources. The series welcomes contributions beyond the confines of grandtheories such as dhimmitude and the millet system, and of traditional binariessuch as toleration and persecution. It has a cross-disciplinary perspectiveinvolving the fields of Ottoman history, Middle Eastern studies, Balkanstudies, African studies, religious studies, church history, missiology, thehistory of interactions, connected history, and diaspora studies. The Orthodox Church as an Ottoman institution: The study of early modern patriarchal berats. PREFACE EDITORIAL NOTE INTRODUCTION PUBLISHED BERATS LIST OF DOCUMENTS TRANSLITERATIONS TRANSLATIONS FACSIMILES GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX.