An Exploratory Spatial Analysis of the Churches in the Southern Mani Peninsula, Greece

Seifried, Rebecca M.; Kalaycı, Tuna

doi:10.1515/opar-2019-0032

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The legacy of Byzantine Christianity in the southern Mani Peninsula, Greece, after imperial collapse

Seifried¹

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Rituals, Collapse, and Radical Transformation in Archaic States

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Religion is one of the many potential mediums for emphasizing ethnic difference and highlighting group membership. Particularly in mountainous landscapes, which are difficult for imperial or state powers to control, religion may be a key means of asserting peripherality. The residents of the Mani Peninsula, Greece, converted to Orthodox Christianity during the reign of the Byzantine Empire and maintained this religious affiliation even after Byzantine collapse in 1463 CE, when the region came under Ottoman and, later, Venetian rule. This study reviews the research on Mani's Byzantine churches to date-much of which is published in Greek-and presents new interpretations of the religious practices of the Byzantine and post-Byzantine communities of Mani. This case study sheds light on the role of religion in rural communities and the potential reasons for religious continuity in peripheral landscapes during periods of social transformation. In particular, the firm adherence of Mani's residents to Orthodox Christianity emphasized their ethnic difference from the ruling authorities and simultaneously undermined these authorities' ability to assert hegemonic power in the region.

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“…Figure 4.2; for methods, seeSeifried and Kalaycı 2019). The dating of these churches was verified through field reconnaissance or cross-referencing with published sources.…”

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The legacy of Byzantine Christianity in the southern Mani Peninsula, Greece, after imperial collapse

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Church Construction as a Proxy for Economic Development: the Medieval Settlement Expansion Phase in the Peloponnese

Papadaki¹

2021

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The Peloponnese, with its diverse and varied landscapes, positioned at the crossroads of land and sea connections between West and East, and having a rich archaeological and historical heritage, is one of the most significant regions of the Mediterranean world. Yet, while the special qualities of the region’s landscape are well known to geologists and environmentalists, the evolution of its historical sites and landscapes is much less understood. There has been a prioritization of certain periods, sites, and types of data – with a tendency to focus on the Classical and earlier periods – which has resulted in a disparity in the evidence collected for the various periods of its past. The importance of the medieval landscape is fundamental, as during this period the structure of the modern natural and cultural landscape took shape, such as the patterns of agricultural exploitation and settlement distribution. The medieval landscape formed a dynamic backdrop to people’s daily lives, providing the basis for their sense of place and identity.

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The Construction of Sacred Landscapes and Maritime Identities in the Post-Medieval Cyclades Islands: The Case of Paros

Vionis

2022

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The Cyclades islands in the South Aegean initially attracted the attention of prehistorians approaching islands as ‘laboratories’ for the study of cultural development, examining the notions of ‘isolation’ and ‘connectivity’, or, more recently, by introducing new terminologies, such as ‘seascape’ and ‘islandscape’. The wealth of material remains of the post-medieval era in the Cyclades islands (e.g., ecclesiastical architecture, ceramics) and the textual record available (e.g., Ottoman tax registers, travellers’ accounts) provide fascinating evidence regarding the construction of sacred landscapes, self-expression, community, and maritime identities throughout the period of Ottoman domination. The main aim of this article is to examine the historical contingencies and the distribution of a vast number of rural churches, primarily as evidence for religious expression, in order to capture island dynamics and the formation of religious and community identities, as imprinted onto the sacred landscapes of the island of Paros. By shifting our focus from the imperial Ottoman to the local Cycladic, we come to appreciate islanders as decisive agents of their maritime identities, creating rituals and sacred spaces, sometimes beyond the strict borders of institutional religion.

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An Exploratory Spatial Analysis of the Churches in the Southern Mani Peninsula, Greece

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The legacy of Byzantine Christianity in the southern Mani Peninsula, Greece, after imperial collapse

The legacy of Byzantine Christianity in the southern Mani Peninsula, Greece, after imperial collapse

Church Construction as a Proxy for Economic Development: the Medieval Settlement Expansion Phase in the Peloponnese

The Construction of Sacred Landscapes and Maritime Identities in the Post-Medieval Cyclades Islands: The Case of Paros

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