Ortodoxe — Istoria Biserici
The 7 Ecumenical Councils and the definition of core dogmas.
The Ecumenical Patriarch was granted religious and administrative authority over all Orthodox Christians in the empire, preserving the faith under Islamic rule. Istoria Biserici Ortodoxe
The "Rum Millet" system under Ottoman occupation. The 7 Ecumenical Councils and the definition of core dogmas
The rise of national autocephalous churches (e.g., Romanian, Serbian, Bulgarian). The severe impact of Soviet and Eastern Bloc communism. Summary of Orthodoxy's historical resilience. The Church's role in the contemporary world. Istoria Biserici Ortodoxe
The Orthodox Church by Timothy (Kallistos) Ware — The most widely used English-language introduction to the history and theology of the Church.