{"product_id":"wellpreserved-boundaries-faith-and-coexistence-in-the-late-ottoman-empire-9780367502935","title":"Well-Preserved Boundaries: Faith and Co-Existence in the Late Ottoman Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis study investigates the relationship between tolerance, co-habitation, and nationalism in Cappadocia, focusing on the last fifty years of the Ottoman Empire. It challenges the romanticism about the Ottoman way of handling diversity and analyzes the transformation of Cappadocian Orthodox Christians' social identity from Christians to Greeks. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 186 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29 April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCappadocia, a historically diverse region, witnessed a harmonious coexistence of Christians and Muslims until the Greco-Turkish Population Exchange (1923) abruptly ended the Christian presence. In this captivating study, an interdisciplinary approach combines history, political science, and anthropology to explore the intricate relationship between tolerance, cohabitation, and nationalism. Focusing specifically on the last fifty years of the Ottoman Empire in Cappadocia, where Orthodox-Muslim and Orthodox-Protestant communities thrived side by side, the research challenges the romanticized notion of the Ottoman Empire's tolerance towards diversity. Moreover, it delves into the profound transformation of the social identity of Cappadocian Orthodox Christians, evolving from their Christian identity to that of Greeks, driven by various mechanisms such as elite efforts to promote education and the press and the nationalist antagonism during the long war of 1912 to 1922.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCappadocia, a historically diverse region, witnessed a harmonious coexistence of Christians and Muslims until the Greco-Turkish Population Exchange (1923) abruptly ended the Christian presence. In this captivating study, an interdisciplinary approach combines history, political science, and anthropology to explore the intricate relationship between tolerance, cohabitation, and nationalism. Focusing specifically on the last fifty years of the Ottoman Empire in Cappadocia, where Orthodox-Muslim and Orthodox-Protestant communities thrived side by side, the research challenges the romanticized notion of the Ottoman Empire's tolerance towards diversity. Moreover, it delves into the profound transformation of the social identity of Cappadocian Orthodox Christians, evolving from their Christian identity to that of Greeks, driven by various mechanisms such as elite efforts to promote education and the press and the nationalist antagonism during the long war of 1912 to 1922.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 340g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234 x 156 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780367502935\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gulen Goekturk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44103791968506,"sku":"9780367502935","price":43.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_d6598264-8a21-4997-acff-a2f4da810967.jpg?v=1653246797","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/wellpreserved-boundaries-faith-and-coexistence-in-the-late-ottoman-empire-9780367502935","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}