Ottomanizing symbols, projecting ottoman imperial power : the archbishops of Cyprus and the regalia privileges
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Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 41 (30 Jun. 2020), pp.37-62, 26 p.
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Publication Date
2020-06-30
Country of Publication
Lebanon
No. of Pages
26
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Abstract EN
According to tradition, and not historical sources, the Byzantine emperor Zeno granted to the Archbishop of Cyprus, Anthemios, and his successors three important privileges; the right to carry a gold orbed sceptre, to wear a robe in imperial purple and to sign his official documents with imperial red ink.
The main argument of this paper is that the use of the archbishop’s regalia privileges on a first level and the effort to promote a Greek-speaking civilization in Ottoman Cyprus, from the second half of the 18th century and onwards, are part of an effort to differentiate, but not cancel the Ottoman character of the political power of the clergy and, accordingly, the Ottoman character of the island.
In such a framework it seems that these symbols used by the archbishop of Cyprus reproduce the Ottoman — and not the non-Ottoman — character of political power in Cyprus and maintain, if not reinforce, an Ottoman reality for the island.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Michael, Michalis N.. 2020. Ottomanizing symbols, projecting ottoman imperial power : the archbishops of Cyprus and the regalia privileges. Chronos،Vol. 2020, no. 41, pp.37-62.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1406523
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Michael, Michalis N.. Ottomanizing symbols, projecting ottoman imperial power : the archbishops of Cyprus and the regalia privileges. Chronos No. 41 (2020), pp.37-62.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1406523
American Medical Association (AMA)
Michael, Michalis N.. Ottomanizing symbols, projecting ottoman imperial power : the archbishops of Cyprus and the regalia privileges. Chronos. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 41, pp.37-62.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1406523
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Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 58-62
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BIM-1406523