The Bulgarians in the Seventeenth Century

Slavic Orthodox Society and Culture Under Ottoman Rule

Dennis P Hupchick author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:28th Feb '14

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Through Bulgarian and Ottoman documents, marginalia, travellers' 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.

Hupchick's principal objective is to assess the degree to which Bulgarian society retained an individual identity during the 17th century...a useful profile of Christian Society under Ottoman rule""-Choice

""Hupchick's study of seventeenth-century Bulgarian cultural history is a major work. It is based on a sound methodological approach, emphasizing quantitative analysis, and is written in a crisp narrative style that is never dull...will be a standard text for many years to come""-The Slavonic Review

""this book is a study of cultural survival in the Ottoman Empire. This study is an invaluable addition to our understanding of Bulgaria""-The Historical Association

ISBN: 9780786493500

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 480g

342 pages