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OverviewThis work investigates how various sacred spaces in Ottoman and Republican Turkey interfaced with British foreign policy. It considers how these spaces impacted upon British prestige in the context of its dealings with Turkey chiefly, as well as other Great Powers. The period covered is from the demise of the Levant Company in 1825, to the deconsecration of the Crimean Memorial Church in Istanbul, in 1976. Other sacred spaces discussed include the British Embassy Chapel, the Crimean War cemeteries, various British churches and cemeteries in Izmir, the Gallipoli cemeteries, connected with the campaign of 1915, and the Phanar, the Ecumenical Patriarch’s home in Istanbul. The book considers how, and to what extent, the Foreign Office in London, and its staff in Turkey, intervened to secure those spaces, and why the politics of the Patriarchate intruded into the Foreign Office’s geo-strategic considerations. It considers the limits of that support, and how dealings over sacred space intermeshed generally with British policy towards Turkey. It further explores the motives, not just of diplomats and consuls, who were instrumental in establishing or safeguarding those spaces, but also the aims of other organisations and of expatriate Britons, who were similarly involved. It also considers instances where such support became attenuated or was withdrawn. The book is unique in illuminating, in a broad fashion, the role of sacred space in the context of Anglo-Turkish relations, and British power projection in the Near East. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr John Fisher (University of the West of England, UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris ISBN: 9780755654611ISBN 10: 0755654617 Pages: 376 Publication Date: 03 October 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Illustrations Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Themes Chapter 2: Contexts Part 2 The Evolution of the Istanbul Chaplaincy Chapter 3: British Protestant Life in Constantinople Chapter 4: The clerical and diplomatic spheres Chapter 5: Cases of difficulty, danger, and outrage Chapter 6: Christ Church, the Crimean Memorial Church and All Saints, Moda Chapter 7: St Helena’s, the Embassy Chapel Chapter 8: The Combined Chaplaincy Part 3 The Politics of the Crimean War cemeteries in Turkey Chapter 9: ‘A national obligation’ Chapter 10: A matter of prestige Part 4 The Politics of Commemoration and Worship at Smyrna Chapter 11: ‘Money, time and trouble’ Chapter 12: Acts of desecration Part 5 The Politics of the British Imperial War Cemeteries at the Dardanelles Chapter 13: Haggling over the dead Chapter 14: God’s Acres Chapter 15: Further Challenges on Land and at Sea Part 6 The Foreign Office and the Politics of the Phanar Chapter 16: The Fruits of Schism Chapter 17: Treading on egg-shells Chapter 18: Harassed by pinpricks Conclusion Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAn elegantly written account of the role of Sacred Spaces in the relations of Britain, a key Great Power, and Turkey. Deep research presented with a refreshing clarity and filled with fascinating vignettes. * Erik Goldstein, Professor, Boston University, USA * Sacred Space and Anglo-Turkish Relations is a masterly work, offering a fascinating and highly original account of British policy in Turkey and the wider Eastern Mediterranean. * Thomas G. Otte, Professor, University of East Anglia, UK * Author InformationJohn Fisher is Senior Lecturer in International History at the University of the West of England, UK. He is the author and co-editor of several books, including Religion and Diplomacy: Religion and British Foreign Policy, 1815 to 1941. He is also the author of many scholarly articles about British policy in the Middle East and North Africa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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