RETHINKING THE SPACE FOR RELIGION by Catharina Raudvere, Krzysztof Stala, Asst. Prof. Trine Stauning Willert ( 9789187121852 )

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Title:

RETHINKING THE SPACE FOR RELIGION
NEW ACTORS IN CENTRAL & SOUTHEAST EUROPE ON RELIGION, AUTHENTICITY & BELONGING

By:

Catharina Raudvere, Krzysztof Stala, Asst. Prof. Trine Stauning Willert

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

9187121859

ISBN 13:

9789187121852

Publisher:

NORDIC ACADEMIC PRESS

Pub. date:

1 October, 2012

Pages:

336

Synopsis:

What happens to people's sense of belonging when globalisation meets with proclaimed regional identities resting heavily on conceptions of religion and ethnicity? Who are the actors stressing cultural heritage and authenticity as tools for self-understanding? In this book the authors aim at a broad discussion on how history and religion are made part of the production of narratives about origin and belonging in contemporary Europe. The contributors offer localised studies where actors with strong agendas indicate the complex relations between history, religion, and identity. The case studies exemplify how public intellectuals and academics have taken active part in the construction of recent and traditional pasts. Instead of repeating the simplistic explanation as a "return of religion", the authors of this volume focus on public platforms and agents, and their use of religion as a political and cultural argument. The approach makes a nuanced and fresh survey for researchers and other initiated readers to engage in.

Illustrations:

b/w illus

Publication:

Sweden

Imprint:

Nordic Academic Press

Returns:

Returnable

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