Religion as a conversation starter
Subtitle: interreligious dialogue for peacebuilding in the Balkans
By: Ina Merdjanova and Patrice Brodeur.
Contributors: Brodeur, Patrice, 1962-
Series: Continuum advances in religious studies
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9780826439024
Subjects: Religions -- Relations; Peace -- Religious aspects; Peace-building -- Balkan Peninsula; Balkan Peninsula -- Religion
Description: "Religion as a Conversation Starter is the first comprehensive analysis of the present state of interreligious dialogue for peacebuilding in Southeast Europe. It is based on empirically grounded and policy-oriented research, carried out throughout the Balkans. The study maps recent interreligious relations in this part of the world, throwing light on both the achievements and challenges of interreligious dialogue for peacebuilding in particular, and offering a set of up-to-date policy recommendations, whilst contributing to a greater understanding of the local particularities and how they relate to broader trends transnationally. Interreligious dialogue has been a central tool in the continuous international efforts to promote peaceful living together in multicultural and multireligious societies. This fascinating monograph explores the place of interreligious dialogue as a primary method in conflict resolution and peacebuilding, and will be of interest to scholars of religious and peace studies, as well as those who advocate and carry out organized interventions in religion-related spheres."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [160]-170) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Towards a theory of interreligious dialogue for peacebuilding; title: Interreligious relations in the Balkans : an overview; title: Interreligious peacebuilding in the Balkans : structural developments; title: Major achievements and challenges in interreligious dialogue for peacebuilding in the Balkans; title: Policy recommendations.