If it followed the pattern of Middle Eastern history up to that point, Islam would have been virtually discarded after its leader's death. ... Middle Eastern leadership, prior to Mohammed, was capricious at its best. ... Leaders of the three major non-Muslim religions, Greek Orthodox, Armenian Christianity, and Judaism, resided in Istanbul and collected taxes which were handed over to the state. ...

• Word Count: 2157
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Byzantine art was developed in the Eastern Roman Empire between 330AD and 1453AD. ... Byzantine art was a religious art, the orthodox subjects were chosen according to traditional themes and theological meanings. ...

• Word Count: 1363
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the late 15th century, the majority Orthodox populated Bosnia and Herzegovina also fell to the Ottoman Turks. ... However, the majority of Albanians and Serbs were still Orthodox Christians, and due to Turkish military victories, began centralizing in and around the city of Belgrade. ...

• Word Count: 2293
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the Bulgarian public mind at the time, words like "Protestant" stood about halfway between "Eastern Orthodox" and "Muslim", i.e. they were of a moderately opprobrious nature, usually implying "too strange to swallow". ...

• Word Count: 1720
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate