Les Grecs d'Istanbul au XIXe siecle

This book traces the history of the Greek orthodox community of Pera (in Turkish Beyo lu), a quarter situated at the heart of Istanbul. It is mostly based on parish archives and covers the period from 1804 to 1923. Demographic aspects, administrative organization, the profile of the lite, philanthropic projects and activities (education, charity) constitute the main axes. Through the case of this Christian population, one of the most prosperous in Eastern Mediterranean, the study highlights the functioning and the aspirations of non Muslim communities of the Ottoman Empire at the age of nationalism. Were these conscious of living through the end of an era ? Implicitly, the warning signs of the collapse of the imperial edifice are also sought to be identified. Ce livre retrace l histoire de la communaut grecque orthodoxe de P ra (en turc Beyo lu), quartier situ au c ur d Istanbul. Il s appuie pour l essentiel sur les archives paroissiales. Il couvre la p riode allant de 1804 1923. Les aspects d mographiques, l organisation administrative, le profil des lites, les projets et uvres philanthropiques ( ducation, charit ) en constituent les principaux axes. travers le cas de cette population chr tienne, une des plus prosp res de l Est m diterran en, il s agit de cerner le fonctionnement et les aspirations des communaut s non musulmanes de l Empire ottoman l ge des nationalismes. Celles-ci avaient-elles conscience de vivre la fin d une poque ? En filigrane, l ouvrage cherche identifier les signes pr curseurs de l effondrement de l difice imp rial.