Rethinking the Space for Religion - New Actors in Central & Southeast Europe on Religion, Authenticity & Belonging (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Nordic Academic Press
Country of origin:	Sweden
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	2013
Authors:	Catharina Raudvere
Dimensions:	150 x 225 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-91-87121-85-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General Books > Christianity
LSN:	91-87121-85-9
Barcode:	9789187121852

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