Studies in Russia and East Europe

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Religious Quest and National Identity in the Balkans

by Celia Hawkesworth, Muriel Heppell, and Harry Norris

Published 1 January 2001

This book offers rare insights into the cultural traditions that have shaped the Balkan region - from pagan times, through folk culture, the medieval Christian churches, the encounter between Christianity and Islam, up to the religious and national mythologies that have proved so destructive in the present day. With the Balkans a central focus of European concern at the beginning of the twenty-first century, this volume is a timely reminder of the complex cultural processes that continue to affect the modern world.