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Beyond Mosque, Church, and State - Alternative Narratives of the Nation in the Balkans (Hardcover)
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Beyond Mosque, Church, and State - Alternative Narratives of the Nation in the Balkans (Hardcover)
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Journalists and policy-makers in the West have often assumed that
the religious and ethno-national heterogeneity of the Balkans is
the underlying reason for the numerous problems the area has faced
throughout the twentieth century. The multiple and turbulent
political transitions in the area, the dynamics of the interaction
between Christianity and Islam, the contradictory and constantly
shifting nationality policies, and the fluctuating identities of
the diverse populations continue to be seen as major challenges to
the stability of the region. By exploring the development of
intricate religious, linguistic, and national dynamics in a variety
of case studies throughout the Balkans, this volume demonstrates
the existence of alternatives and challenges to nationalism in the
area. The authors analyze a variety of national, non-national, and
anti-national(ist) encounters in four areas-Bosnia, Bulgaria,
Macedonia, and Albania-traditionally seen as "hot-beds" of
nationalist agitation and tension resulting from their populations'
religious or ethno-national diversity. In their entirety, the
contributions in this volume chart a more complex picture of the
national dynamics. The authors recognize the existence of national
tensions both in historical perspective and in contemporary times,
but also suggest the possibility of different paths to the nation
that did not involve violence but allowed for national
accommodation and reconciliation.
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