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- Title
UNBLOCKING THE SACRED: New perspectives on the religious revival in South Eastern Europe.
- Authors
SAGGAU, EMIL HILTON
- Abstract
Many studies of contemporary religion in South Eastern Europe link resurgent nationalism to the revival of religion, arguing that nationalism is grounded in religion and has taken over many former religious symbols, beliefs and rituals. This argument is a key feature of social science studies of religion in the region. In cases from the former Yugoslavia, focus on this type of connection between religion and nationalism has prevented a more nuanced description of the religious transformation of communities after the fall of communism. This article will discuss the pitfalls of such a simplification and how it is possible to nuance the study of religion in the South Eastern European context. This will be done through a critical review of studies of religion in Montenegro and an examination of the local badnjak Christmas ritual. This article aims to craft a revised analytical strategy the nuances the connection between religion and nationalism but also acknowledges religion as its own system.
- Subjects
EUROPE; REVIVALS (Religion); NATIONALISM
- Publication
Religion & Society in Central & Eastern Europe, 2018, Vol 11, Issue 1, p39
- ISSN
1553-9962
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.20413/rascee.2018.11.1.39-55