Church Finances in the Colonial Age: The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem under British Control, 1921–25

Papastathis, Konstantinos

doi:10.1080/00263206.2013.811654

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“…As a result, some waqf property was sold and the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem placed under trusteeship. 23 After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, debates intensified. The demands of the laity and notables went from Arabisation of the hierarchy to the development of communal institutions in order to allow the schooling of Orthodox children away from Protestant and Catholic missionary schools.…”

Section: Orthodox Laity During the Interwar Period: Regional Networkmentioning

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Orthodox Clubs and Associations: Cultural, Educational and Religious Networks Between Palestine and Transjordan, 1925–1950

Neveu

2020

European Cultural Diplomacy and Arab Christians in Palestine, 1918–1948

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Since the late nineteenth century, Orthodox Arab laymen had organised themselves into associations starting in the main cities of Palestine, a dynamic which quickly spread to Transjordan, leading to the creation of local Orthodox committees in most parishes. This chapter considers the history of the Greek Orthodox associations in Transjordan from 1925 to 1950 and the influence of regional networks in the structuration of religious, social and intellectual life in Amman and more generally Transjordan. By approaching cultural diplomacy “from below”, this chapter highlights the pivotal role of Orthodox laity in promoting cultural, intellectual and political production in Transjordan. Through those activities they could negotiate local sovereignty but also political and communal space, away from the influence of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

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confidence: 99%

Orthodox Clubs and Associations: Cultural, Educational and Religious Networks Between Palestine and Transjordan, 1925–1950

Neveu

2020

European Cultural Diplomacy and Arab Christians in Palestine, 1918–1948

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“…The fact that in 1921 the British authorities allowed them to be sold on condition that the rights of tenants and lessees would be respected might be taken as supporting evidence for this type of endowment. 41 In sum, the properties in the Patriarchal portfolio, all considered in principle to be family vakf, might be divided in the following sub-categories: a) Land attached ab antiquo to the various Patriarchal dependencies. b) Miri or mulk property endowed to the Brotherhood, i.e.…”

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The Politics of church land administration: the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in late Ottoman and Mandatory Palestine, 1875–1948

Papastathis¹,

Kark²

2016

Byz. Mod. Greek stud.

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This article follows the course of the prolonged land dispute within the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem between the Greek religious establishment and the local Arab laity from the late Ottoman period to the end of the British Mandate (1875–1948). The article examines state policies in relation to Church-owned property and assesses how the administration of this property affected the inter-communal relationship. It is argued that both the Ottoman and the British authorities effectively adopted a pro-Greek stance, and that government refusal of the local Arab lay demands was predominantly predicated on regional and global political priorities.

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The Palestine Society: Cultural Diplomacy and Scholarship in Late Tsarist Russia and the Soviet State

Gerd

2020

European Cultural Diplomacy and Arab Christians in Palestine, 1918–1948

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This chapter focuses on the role of Russian institutions in Palestine before, during and after WWI. The task of the first Russian mission was the control over the distribution of Russian donations, supporting Orthodoxy against Catholic and Protestant proselytisation and organising pilgrimages. Being founded with both political and philanthropic aims, the Russian organisations in Palestine supported the local Orthodox Arab population. Along with the traditional colonial modes of “soft power” in Palestine and Greater Syria (acquiring land and organising schools), on the eve and during WWI more flexible trends appear, providing a dialogue and cooperation with both the Greek Patriarchate and the Arab party. After the revolution of 1917 the Russian presence in Palestine was reduced to a few institutions of the Russian Church Abroad, and lost its political significance.

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Church Finances in the Colonial Age: The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem under British Control, 1921–25

Cited by 9 publications

References 3 publications

Orthodox Clubs and Associations: Cultural, Educational and Religious Networks Between Palestine and Transjordan, 1925–1950

Orthodox Clubs and Associations: Cultural, Educational and Religious Networks Between Palestine and Transjordan, 1925–1950

The Politics of church land administration: the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in late Ottoman and Mandatory Palestine, 1875–1948

The Palestine Society: Cultural Diplomacy and Scholarship in Late Tsarist Russia and the Soviet State

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