Religion and politics in interwar Yugoslavia : Serbian nationalism and East Orthodox Christianity

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Falina, Maria, author

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"Religion and Politics in Interwar Yugoslavia explores the interaction between religion, nationalism, and political modernity in the first half of the twentieth century, taking the case of the Serb...

"Religion and Politics in Interwar Yugoslavia explores the interaction between religion, nationalism, and political modernity in the first half of the twentieth century, taking the case of the Serbian Orthodox Church as an example. This book historicises the widely held assumption that the bond between religion and nationalism in the Balkans is a natural one. It tells a complex story of how East Orthodox Christianity came to be at the core of Serbian nationalism and the ideological fusion between religion and nationalism was forged by bringing together the themes of religion, nationalism, politics, state-building, secularisation, and modernity. The analysis emphasises ideas and ideologies through a close reading of public discourses and historical narratives while paying attention to individual actors and their personal histories. The book argues that the particular political vision of the Serbian Orthodox Church emerged in reaction to and in interaction with the challenges posed by political modernity typical of the time: establishing the multinational and multi-religious state, the fear of secularisation, and the rise of communism and fascism. Religion and Politics in Yugoslavia makes an important contribution to the history of interwar Yugoslavia and the ties between religion and nationalism in Europe"--Back cover.

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