Instilling religion in Greek and Turkish nationalism : a "sacred synthesis" /
Grigoriadis, I.author.
The first comparative study to examine the role of religion in the formation of Greek and Turkish nationalisms, this book argues that the shift to an increasingly religious paradigm in both countries can be explained in terms of the exigencies of consolidation and the need to appeal to grassroots elements and account for diversity.
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Cover; Halftitle; About the author; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Foreword by Ahmet Evin; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Theoretical considerations on religion and nationalism; 1 Religion and Greek Nationalism: From Conflict to Synthesis; Adamantios Korais and the resurrection of "Hellas"; The church and the Greek War of Independence; The Greek nation-state and irredentism: the Megali Idea; The schism and the "nationalization" of the Church of Greece; The "Hellenic-Christian Synthesis"; Setting March 25 as Greece's
Two instances of "nationalization"The myth of the "Clandestine School" Independence Day; Greece, Orthodoxy, and the end of the Ottoman Empire; The Karamanlıs and the "Turkish Orthodox" controversy; Papa-Eftim and the "Independent Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate"; 2 Religion and Turkish Nationalism: From Conflict to Synthesis; Yusuf Akçura: three policies and the role of Islam; Ziya Gökalp's reconciliation attempt: the Turkish nation, culture, and Islam; Islam and the Turkish nation from the Young Turks to Atatürk; The Republic of Turkey and nation-building
The Atatürk Reform: the campaign to marginalize religionThe Democrat Party era; The "nationalization" of Sunni Islam: the "Hearth of the Enlightened" (Aydınlar Ocağı); The 1980-1983 military regime: the adoption of the "Turkish-Islamic Synthesis"; Two instances of "nationalization"; Mandatory religious education; Popularizing Turkey's new foreign policy vision; The persistence of religion in defining Turkishness: the Gagauz affair; 3 Conclusion; The "Sacred Synthesis" revisited; Final theoretical considerations; The "Sacred Synthesis" today; Appendix I; Appendix II; Bibiliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The first comparative study to examine the role of religion in the formation of Greek and Turkish nationalisms, this book argues that the shift to an increasingly religious paradigm in both countries can be explained in terms of the exigencies of consolidation and the need to appeal to grassroots elements and account for diversity.
Religion and sociology.
Europe-History.
Middle East-History.
Comparative politics.
Political theory.
Social Aspects of Religion.
European History.
History of the Middle East.
Comparative Politics.
Political Theory.
Religion and Society.