The island of the pope : catholics in the aegean archipelago between empire and nation-state, 1770-1830 / Dimitris Kousouris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kousouris, Dimitris, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey)--History--18th century.

Catholic Church.

Catholic Church--Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey)--History--19th century.

Catholics--Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey).

Catholics.

Physical Description:

xiv, 211 pages : illustrations (black & white), maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford : Berghahn, 2025.

Summary:

For the Aegean island of Syros, the Greek Revolution (1821-1832) marked a significant turning point. Known as "the island of the Pope", due to its Catholic majority, Syros transformed into a major commercial hub, seemingly triggering the withdrawal of its indigenous Latin community. Juxtaposing the view from the Archipelago with that from Istanbul, the Peloponnese, Rome, Paris and Vienna, this volume revisits the island's history. From early encounters between native inhabitants and groups from across the Ottoman Levant, to how the Latin community navigated conflict and change during the Greek War of Independence, this book offers new insights into the political, cultural and social history of the region.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-203) and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Kousouris, Dimitris. Island of the Pope.

ISBN:

9781805398592

1805398598

OCLC:

1450556538