State-Nationalisms in the Ottoman Empire, Greece and Turkey - 9781138108486

Taylor & Francis

State-Nationalisms in the Ottoman Empire, Greece and TurkeyOrthodox and Muslims, 1830-1945\nAuthor(s): Benjamin C. Fortna, Stefanos Katsikas, Dimitris Kamouzis, Paraskevas Konortas\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138108486, 978-1138108486\nSynopsis\nTracing the emergence of minorities and their institutions from the late nineteenth century to the eve of the Second World War, this book provides a comparative study of government policies and ideologies of two states towards minority populations living within their borders.\n\nMaking extensive use of new archival material, this volume transcends the tendency to compare the Greek-Orthodox in Turkey and the Muslims in Greece separately and, through a comparison of the policies of the host states and the operation of the political, religious and social institutions of minorities, demonstrates common patterns and discrepancies between the two countries that have previ.