The Eastern Orthodox Churches in post-communist Eastern Europe are
embroiled in long-running conflicts over ownership of territory,
saints, sites, nations, and history. These often violent conflicts
reflect political and national rivalries, most explicitly in former
Yugoslavia and Ukraine. They are often understood as simplified
ethnic-national tensions with religious overtones, but, as this book
demonstrates such an assessment overlooks the deeper theological and
historiographical framework. Nationalisation of the Sacred offers a
detailed analysis of the theological backdrop to these conflicts. It
analyses how various strands of Eastern Orthodoxy have adapted to the
contemporary political context, a process where history, memory, and
politics are transformed to fit the needs of rival nations and
churches. The book provides an in-depth analysis of this process and
the transformations in church-related conflicts in post-communist
Montenegro, where the Serbian Orthodox Church has been pitted against
a rival Montenegrin church and Montenegrin government. Additionally
the book provides an up-to-date and unique analysis of Eastern
Orthodox historiography, modern Serbian theology, religion in
Montenegro more broadly, and the roots of the violent clash between
Orthodox believers and the Montenegrin government in 2019-2021.
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Orthodox Historiography, Memory, and Politics in Montenegro
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781433197420
Publisert
2024
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Peter Lang
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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