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Through Bulgarian and Ottoman documents, marginalia, travelers' 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.
Contents
Table of Contents
List of Maps and Tables
Author's Preface
Acknowledgments
Note on Transliteration and Spelling xiii
Abbreviations
Maps
Introduction
One: The Bulgarians in Seventeenth Century Ottoman Society
1. The Social Position of the Bulgarians
Demographic Overview
The Rural Situation: Common and Privileged Reaya
The Urban Situation: Artisans and Merchants
Social Institutions and Cultural Life
2. Threats to Bulgarian Orthodox Culture Posed by Ottoman Society
Conversions to Islam and Muslim Reaction
Greek Domination of the Orthodox Church Hierarchy
Roman Catholic Missionary Efforts
Two. Seventeenth Century Bulgarian Orthodox Culture: Nature and Forms
3. Monasticism and the Cultural Role of Mount Athos
4. Slavic Education: The Foundation for Cultural Expression
5. The Forms of Orthodox Culture
Writing and Literature
Religious Art
Three. Seventeenth Century Bulgarian Orthodox Culture: Expression
6. Major Centers of Orthodox Cultural Activity
Rila Monastery
Sofia
Etropole Monastery
Vratsa
Karlovo, Adzhar and Kuklen Monastery
Conclusions
Overview of Extant Evidence
General Summary
Appendix I: Glossary
Appendix II: Statistical Tables
Appendix III: Chronology
Notes
Bibliography
Index
