Religion and politics in interwar Yugoslavia : Serbian nationalism and East Orthodox Christianity / Maria Falina.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Falina, Maria, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism.

Nationalism--Religious aspects--Srpska pravoslavna crkva.

Nationalism--Yugoslavia--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, [2023]

Summary:

"The persistence of religion in modern Europe and the challenges of transitioning from a religious to a secular state has all too often been overlooked in the history of the Balkans. Indeed, the link between religion and nationalism in this region has long been considered natural, even historically inevitable. Religion and Politics in Interwar Yugoslavia challenges this assumption and shows that, in actuality, the region's political and spiritual identities clashed in a fashion that was just as important to the first South Slav state as the much vaunted 'national question' itself. Focusing on the interwar era, this book explores the role of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Yugoslavia. It examines the church's political vision and reveals how the Serbian Orthodox Church emerged both in reaction to and in interaction with the challenges posed by political modernity such as the establishment of the multinational Yugoslav state, the fear of secularization, and the rise of communism and fascism in Europe. Synthesizing analyses of ideologies and public discourses with stories of personal histories and individual agendas, Maria Falina's insightful study is therefore a significant contribution to the history of religion and nationalism in the Balkans."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Religion and Serbian State- and Nation-Building before 1918

2. New Church for the New State

3. The Serbian Church and the Challenge of Political Modernity

4. Climax and Catastrophe

5. Epilogue: The Second World War and After

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Falina, Maria Religion and Politics in Interwar Yugoslavia

ISBN:

9781350282056

1350282057

9781350282049

1350282049

OCLC:

1295020082