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This book is a comprehensive exposition of the interaction of a national (the Serbian people) and a religiou (the Orthodox Christian faith) content, in the formation of a distinctive national identity and a mode of being. Its interdisciplinary approach, drawing on sociology, social anthropology, theology, political theory, Balkan historiography, and Serbian folklore, is deployed to provide a powerful and original analysis of how Serbian Orthodoxy has resulted in the sacralisation of the Serbian nation by framing the parameters of its existence. Addresses the following questions: what 'makes' a Serb? Are meaningful assumptions possible by introducing Serbian Orthodoxy as the primal point of reference? Why does religion appear to have an especially strong appeal?
Contents
Contents; Preface; 1. Nation, Religion and Fundamentalism; 2. Orthodoxy and Serbian National Identity; 3. Homo-Femina Serbicus; 4. The Pursuit of "Secular" Salvation; 5. The Pursuit of "Sacrificial" Salvation; 6. "To Love Your Neighbour as Yourself"; 7. The Balkan Orthodox Commonwealth; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index