Religious Conversion in Early Post-Ottoman Bulgaria: A Case Study of Ruse
Under Ottoman rule, conversion to Islam took place in the Balkans in various forms often described as forced, voluntary or "conversion for convenience." Islamic law, however, strictly forbade apostasy for Muslims, who risked the death penalty. Although the Ottoman reform of 1844 banned the...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2020]
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Journal of religious history
Year: 2020, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 103-124 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Russe (Bulgaria) (Region)
/ Islam
/ Judaism
/ Catholicism
/ Conversion (Religion)
/ Orthodox Church
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RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion AX Inter-religious relations KBK Europe (East) |
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