Religion, ethnicity, and nationhood -- The first strife : the crisis of the 1930s, war, and the cease-fire of the 1960s -- The other Serbia : the Serbian Church in the Communist federation -- The Catholic Church and the making of the Croatian nation, 1970-1984 -- The Bosnian Ulema and Muslim nationalism -- United we stand, divided we fall : the civil religion of brotherhood and unity -- Mary-making in Herzegovina : from apparitions to partitions -- Flames and shrines : the Serbian Church and Serbian nationalist movement in the 1980s -- The second strife : religion as the catalyst of the crisis in the 1980s and 1990s -- Religion as hallmark of nationhood -- The twilight of Balkan idols
Summary
This text explores the political role and influence of Serbian Orthodox, Croatian Catholic, and Yugoslav Muslim religious organizations in the Balkans during 20th century. The author rejects the notion that a 'clash of civilizations' has played a central role in fomenting aggression
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-324) and index