Self-Ruled and Self-Consecrated Ecclesiastic Schism as a Nation-Building Instrument in the Orthodox Countries of South Eastern Europe
The Orthodox concept of autocephaly, a formerly organizational and administrative measure, has been a powerful nation-building tool since the 19th century. While autocephaly could be granted—from the perspective of the Orthodox canon law—in an orderly fashion, it was often the case that a unilateral...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Genealogy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/4/2/52 |