Is the Albanian's religion really "Albanianism"? religion and nation according to Muslim and Christian leaders in Albania

For over a century, Albanians have been urged to view religious differences as unimportant. But are they? By conducting an unique set of interviews with representatives of the country's high-ranking clerics, Cecilie Endresen tries to answer this question. The clerics speak of an interplay betwe...

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Main Author: Endresen, Cecilie (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Wiesbaden, Germany Harrassowitz Verlag 2012
Series:Albanische Forschungen (Otto Harrassowitz (Firm) 31
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Summary:For over a century, Albanians have been urged to view religious differences as unimportant. But are they? By conducting an unique set of interviews with representatives of the country's high-ranking clerics, Cecilie Endresen tries to answer this question. The clerics speak of an interplay between nation and religion in the their own symbolic universes and expound on such themes as salvation, religious tolerance, historical developments, theological differences, and politics
Physical Description:vii, 275 pages 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9783447065610
ISSN:0568-8957