Politicization of Religion, the Power of Symbolism [electronic resource] : The Case of Former Yugoslavia and its Successor States /
Ognjenović, Gorana.editor.
Jozelić, Jasna.editor.
This book examines the role religion played in the dismantling of Yugoslavia; addressing practical concerns of inter-ethnic fighting, religiously-motivated warfare, and the role religion played within the dissolution of the nation.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Foreword: A Note on Sociology; Preface: Politicizationof Religion; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: The Power of Symbolism; 2 Quo Vadis Vlachs? Project Carnojevic into Twenty-First Century; 3 Ethno-religious Mimicry in the War in Bosnia-Herzegovina; 4 Religious Symbolism and Mythology in Sexual Violence and Rape during the Balkan Conflict, 1992-1995; 5 The Catholic Pledge in the Croatian Identity; 6 Political Control and Religious Life at Narona: A Case Study from Antiquity
7 Three Receptions of Bosnian Identity as Reflected in Religious Architecture8 Kosovo as Serbia's Sacred Space: Governmentality, Pastoral Power, and Sacralization of Territories; 9 Nation, Religion, and Gender; Conclusion: Symbolism; Contributors; Index
Includes index.
This book examines the role religion played in the dismantling of Yugoslavia; addressing practical concerns of inter-ethnic fighting, religiously-motivated warfare, and the role religion played within the dissolution of the nation.
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