The Great Powers and Orthodox Christendom [electronic resource] : The Crisis over the Eastern Church in the Era of the Crimean War /
Fairey, Jack.author.
This new political history of the Orthodox Church in the Ottoman Empire explains why Orthodoxy became the subject of acute political competition between the Great Powers during the mid 19th century. It also explores how such rivalries led, paradoxically, both to secularizing reforms and to Europe's last great war of religion - the Crimean War.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Table of Contents -- 1. Reason in Exile: The War for the Eastern Church -- 2. A Patriarch's Progress: The Great Church under Grigrios -- 3. Ponsonby vs the Patriarch: Orthodoxy & European Diplomacy -- 4. 'The Great Game of Improvements': Resid Pasa & Reform -- 5. A Cossack Takes the Cross: Prince Menshikov's Crusade -- 6. Ambassadors of Peace: Recasting Ottoman Christendom -- 7. 'A Complete Revolution': The Great Church & the Great Powers.
This new political history of the Orthodox Church in the Ottoman Empire explains why Orthodoxy became the subject of acute political competition between the Great Powers during the mid 19th century. It also explores how such rivalries led, paradoxically, both to secularizing reforms and to Europe's last great war of religion - the Crimean War.
Middle East—History.
Philosophy.
Europe—History.
Military history.
Religion.
History, Modern.
History of the Middle East.
History of Philosophy.
European History.
History of Military.
Religious Studies, general.
Modern History.