Christian identity, sharia law and voluntary martyrdom in the Ottoman Empire
Among Greek Orthodox living under Ottoman rule, the social pressure to convert from Christianity to Islam was strong, and such conversions were welcomed by the Ottoman authorities. But conversions in the other direction, from Islam to Christianity, were regarded as apostasy from Islam and were punis...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2018]
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International journal for the study of the Christian church
Year: 2018, Volume: 18, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 158-172 |
| IxTheo Classification: | BJ Islam CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBK Europe (East) KDF Orthodox Church SA Church law; state-church law |
| Further subjects: | B
Eleni Gara
B Nikodemos the Hagiorite B kollyvades movement B Elizabeth Zachariadou B neomartyrs B Apostasy B Martyrdom B Orthodox identity |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
