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The Religious and Cultural Landscape of Ottoman Manastır
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In this ground-breaking work on the Ottoman town of Manastir (Bitola), Robert Mihajlovski, provides a detailed account of the development of Islamic, Christian and Sephardic religious architecture and culture as it manifested in the town and precincts. Originally a town on the edge of the Via Egnatia, this small provincial town gradually developed into a significant administrative, military, religious, cultural and intellectual centre for the Balkans; a vibrant place, nurturing progressive multi-cultural and multi-confessional values with considerable influence on the formation of modern Balkan identities.
The present work is the culmination of thirty years of research using primary source material from archives and chronicles and the monuments themselves for the purpose of both preserving and extending the boundaries of current knowledge. It offers a comprehensive biography of a great cultural knot in the Balkans and offers a rich source for further use by scholars, students and non-technical readership alike.
The present work is the culmination of thirty years of research using primary source material from archives and chronicles and the monuments themselves for the purpose of both preserving and extending the boundaries of current knowledge. It offers a comprehensive biography of a great cultural knot in the Balkans and offers a rich source for further use by scholars, students and non-technical readership alike.
Robert Mihajlovski (PhD La Trobe University; MA in Fine art, RMIT, Melbourne) specialises in Byzantine and Ottoman art, architecture and archaeology, with special emphasis on medieval Pelagonia. An established scholar, he continues to contribute regularly in various scholarly journals.
Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Note on Pronunciation
Introduction
A Geographical Note
An Overview of Pre-Ottoman Christian Cultural History
â1âThe Conquering Church
â2âDays and Deeds of Heraclean Bishops
â3âPeripheral Ecclesiastical Centres
â4âEvangelization of the Slavs
â5âSectarians and Separatists
â6âThe âBitola Inscriptionâ
â7âThe Byzantine Reconquista
â8âCrushed between the East and the West
â9âFilling the Vacuum
1 Pax Ottomana in Toli Manastır (1385â1808)
â1âThe Ottoman Conquest
â2âThe Development of Toli Manastır
â3âFrom a Provincial Town to an Administrative Centre
â4âSurvey of the Mosques of Toli Manastır
â5âThe Other Benefitiaries
2 Christianity in Ottoman Manastır (1385â1767)
â1âContinuity Unchallenged
â2âThe Cult of the God-Bearer Pelagonitissa
â3âThe Revitalization of Christianity in Manastır
â4âRegional Church Heritage
â5âLiteracy and Diplomacy
â6âThe Early Church of St. Demetrios
â7âFurther Regional Church Heritage
â8âThe Prelates on Record
â9âVindication and Revival
â10âIn the Middle of Controlled Demolition
â11âSome Welcome Immigrants
3 The Sephardic Jews of Manastır (1497â1808)
â1âEarly Judaism in the Balkans
â2âMedieval Jewry
â3âThe Sephardic Exodus
â4âThe Sephardim in Manastır
â5âThe Shabbatai Tsvi Controversy and Beyond
â6âThe Dawn of a New Era
4 The Ottoman Capital of Turquie Dâeurope
â1âThe Historical Background: From the Time of Ali PaÅa until the First Balkan War in 1912
â2âThe Urban Development and Topography of the Town
â3âThe Religious and Cultural Traditions of the Ottoman Muslim Population in Manastır during the 19th Century
â4âThe Ottoman Christians of Bitola/Manastır during the 19th Century
â5âThe Sephardic Jewish Community of Bitola/Manastır between 1800 and 1943
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index of Personal and Place Names
List of Illustrations
Note on Pronunciation
Introduction
A Geographical Note
An Overview of Pre-Ottoman Christian Cultural History
â1âThe Conquering Church
â2âDays and Deeds of Heraclean Bishops
â3âPeripheral Ecclesiastical Centres
â4âEvangelization of the Slavs
â5âSectarians and Separatists
â6âThe âBitola Inscriptionâ
â7âThe Byzantine Reconquista
â8âCrushed between the East and the West
â9âFilling the Vacuum
1 Pax Ottomana in Toli Manastır (1385â1808)
â1âThe Ottoman Conquest
â2âThe Development of Toli Manastır
â3âFrom a Provincial Town to an Administrative Centre
â4âSurvey of the Mosques of Toli Manastır
â5âThe Other Benefitiaries
2 Christianity in Ottoman Manastır (1385â1767)
â1âContinuity Unchallenged
â2âThe Cult of the God-Bearer Pelagonitissa
â3âThe Revitalization of Christianity in Manastır
â4âRegional Church Heritage
â5âLiteracy and Diplomacy
â6âThe Early Church of St. Demetrios
â7âFurther Regional Church Heritage
â8âThe Prelates on Record
â9âVindication and Revival
â10âIn the Middle of Controlled Demolition
â11âSome Welcome Immigrants
3 The Sephardic Jews of Manastır (1497â1808)
â1âEarly Judaism in the Balkans
â2âMedieval Jewry
â3âThe Sephardic Exodus
â4âThe Sephardim in Manastır
â5âThe Shabbatai Tsvi Controversy and Beyond
â6âThe Dawn of a New Era
4 The Ottoman Capital of Turquie Dâeurope
â1âThe Historical Background: From the Time of Ali PaÅa until the First Balkan War in 1912
â2âThe Urban Development and Topography of the Town
â3âThe Religious and Cultural Traditions of the Ottoman Muslim Population in Manastır during the 19th Century
â4âThe Ottoman Christians of Bitola/Manastır during the 19th Century
â5âThe Sephardic Jewish Community of Bitola/Manastır between 1800 and 1943
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index of Personal and Place Names
Specialists, researchers and students interested in the history and interplay of art and architecture within the political and cultural historical context of the Balkans under Ottoman rule.