“Will spark debate . . . and hopefully further research into
points of contact between the monotheistic religions, and others.”
—The Levantine Review While devotional practices are usually viewed
as mechanisms for reinforcing religious boundaries, in the
multicultural, multiconfessional world of the Eastern Mediterranean,
shared shrines sustain intercommunal and interreligious contact among
groups. Heterodox, marginal, and largely ignored by central
authorities, these practices persist despite aggressive, homogenizing
nationalist movements. This volume challenges much of the received
wisdom concerning the three major monotheistic religions and the
“clash of civilizations,” as contributors examine intertwined
religious traditions along the shores of the Near East from North
Africa to the Balkans.
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ISBN
9780253016904
Publisert
2014
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Indiana University Press
Språk
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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