Religion and the Politics of Identity in Kosovo
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: June 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780231120982
Subjects: Christianity; Cultural studies; Ethnic studies; Islam; Religious groups; Balkan Peninsula - History; International Relations (Specific Aspects); Political Science; Sociology; Politics/International Relations; Albania; Slovenia; Eastern Europe - General; International Relations - General; Sociology of Religion; Political Science / International Relations; Europe - Baltic States; 20th century; Ethnic relations; Kosovo (Serbia); Religion; Serbia
First sentence: Kosovo is an area which has become known as a conflict-ridden and segregated society in which Albanians and Serbs live completely divided in two 'parallel' societies.
Description: Kosovo is a frontier society where two Balkan nations, Albanian and Serb, as well as two religions, Islam and Christianity, clash. The tension between conflict and symbiosis lies at the core of this book.