| Colonizing Christianity: Greek and Latin Religious Identity in the Era of the Fourth Crusade Contributor(s): Demacopoulos, George E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823284433 ISBN-13: 9780823284436 Publisher: Fordham University Press OUR PRICE: $37.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism - Religion | Christianity - Orthodox |
| Dewey: 270.5 |
| LCCN: 2019286016 |
| Series: Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6" W x 9" (0.64 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Colonizing Christianity employs postcolonial critique to analyze the transformations of Greek and Latin religious identity in the wake of the Fourth Crusade. Through close readings of texts from the period of Latin occupation, this book argues that the experience of colonization splintered the Greek community over how best to respond to the Latin other while illuminating the mechanisms by which Western Christians authorized and exploited the Christian East. The experience of colonial subjugation opened permanent fissures within the Orthodox community, which struggled to develop a consistent response to aggressive demands for submission to the Roman Church. |
Contributor Bio(s): Demacopoulos, George E.: - George E. Demacopoulos is Fr. John Meyendorff & Patterson Family Chair of Orthodox Christian Studies and Professor of Theology at Fordham University. |
