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The Ottoman Balkans: The Personal Dimension. The Agent of Faith
The Ottoman Balkans: The Personal Dimension. The Agent of Faith

Author(s): Elmira Vassileva
Subject(s): Conference Report
Published by: Институт за балканистика с Център по тракология - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: Ottoman Empire; Balkans;

Summary/Abstract: On 26th and 27th June 2015 in Sofia was held an international conference, sponsored by the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology, American University in Bulgaria and American Research Center in Sofia. The conference was dedicated to the Ottoman Balkans and to the agent of faith in particular. The papers presented highlighted the following problematic areas: religious policy and interaction; judges and lawyers; donors; Orthodox Christian priests and monks; the “other” Christian and Sufis; conversion; women converts.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 218-223
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English