Serbian Orthodox Fundamentals

Christos Mylonas

Serbian Orthodox Fundamentals

The Quest for an Eternal Identity

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?
Author

Christos Mylonas

Christos Mylonas is a political analyst, whose work and academic interests have revolved around the issues of nationalism, ethnicity and conflict resolution, with a focus on the area of the former Yugoslavia. A graduate of the University of London, he has taught at SSEES/UCL, participated in OSCE electoral missions in the Balkans, commented for the BBC World Service and collaborated with the United Nations (DPA/Americas and Europe Division), in New York.

Title
Serbian Orthodox Fundamentals
Subtitle
The Quest for an Eternal Identity
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€ 134,00 excl. VAT
ISBN
9789639241619
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Hardback
Number of pages
316
Language
English
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15.5 x 22.9 cm
Category
Sociology and Social History
Discipline
Social and Political Sciences
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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