Through Bulgarian and Ottoman documents, marginalia, travelers' accounts, art, and numerous secondary documents, the seventeenth century--considered by historians as the nadir of Bulgarian national history--is examined as to the question of the Slavic society's continued existence despite centuries of foreign political, social and spiritual domination by the Ottoman Empire. The first part outlines the consequences for Bulgarian history of the Muslim Ottoman conquest. The second details the nature of the culture and the forms of expression. The third part consists of an overview of documented seventeenth century Bulgarian Orthodox expression.…mehr
Through Bulgarian and Ottoman documents, marginalia, travelers' accounts, art, and numerous secondary documents, the seventeenth century--considered by historians as the nadir of Bulgarian national history--is examined as to the question of the Slavic society's continued existence despite centuries of foreign political, social and spiritual domination by the Ottoman Empire. The first part outlines the consequences for Bulgarian history of the Muslim Ottoman conquest. The second details the nature of the culture and the forms of expression. The third part consists of an overview of documented seventeenth century Bulgarian Orthodox expression.
Dennis P. Hupchick is a professor of history at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania. A former Fulbright Scholar to Bulgaria and past president of the scholarly international Bulgarian Studies Association, he is the author of numerous books and articles treating Bulgaria, the Balkans, and Eastern Europe.
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Table of Contents List of Maps and Tables Author's Preface Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration and Spelling xiii Abbreviations Maps Introduction One: The Bulgarians in Seventeenth Century Ottoman Society 1. The Social Position of the Bulgarians Demographic Overview The Rural Situation: Common and Privileged Reaya The Urban Situation: Artisans and Merchants Social Institutions and Cultural Life 2. Threats to Bulgarian Orthodox Culture Posed by Ottoman Society Conversions to Islam and Muslim Reaction Greek Domination of the Orthodox Church Hierarchy Roman Catholic Missionary Efforts Two. Seventeenth Century Bulgarian Orthodox Culture: Nature and Forms 3. Monasticism and the Cultural Role of Mount Athos 4. Slavic Education: The Foundation for Cultural Expression 5. The Forms of Orthodox Culture Writing and Literature Religious Art Three. Seventeenth Century Bulgarian Orthodox Culture: Expression 6. Major Centers of Orthodox Cultural Activity Rila Monastery Sofia Etropole Monastery Vratsa Karlovo, Adzhar and Kuklen Monastery Conclusions Overview of Extant Evidence General Summary Appendix I: Glossary Appendix II: Statistical Tables Appendix III: Chronology Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents List of Maps and Tables Author's Preface Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration and Spelling xiii Abbreviations Maps Introduction One: The Bulgarians in Seventeenth Century Ottoman Society 1. The Social Position of the Bulgarians Demographic Overview The Rural Situation: Common and Privileged Reaya The Urban Situation: Artisans and Merchants Social Institutions and Cultural Life 2. Threats to Bulgarian Orthodox Culture Posed by Ottoman Society Conversions to Islam and Muslim Reaction Greek Domination of the Orthodox Church Hierarchy Roman Catholic Missionary Efforts Two. Seventeenth Century Bulgarian Orthodox Culture: Nature and Forms 3. Monasticism and the Cultural Role of Mount Athos 4. Slavic Education: The Foundation for Cultural Expression 5. The Forms of Orthodox Culture Writing and Literature Religious Art Three. Seventeenth Century Bulgarian Orthodox Culture: Expression 6. Major Centers of Orthodox Cultural Activity Rila Monastery Sofia Etropole Monastery Vratsa Karlovo, Adzhar and Kuklen Monastery Conclusions Overview of Extant Evidence General Summary Appendix I: Glossary Appendix II: Statistical Tables Appendix III: Chronology Notes Bibliography Index
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