Worshipping Patron Saints: Ethnological Research in Croatia

The author presents selected outcomes from her research on belief in patron saints in Croatia. The emphasis is placed on contexts in which such beliefs are manifested, on the ways in which they are expressed and on the significance that believers appear to attribute to patron saints. The analysis of...

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Matična publikacija: Tidsskrift for kulturforskning
8 (2009), 1 ; str. 31-47
Glavni autor: Belaj, Marijana (-)
Vrsta građe: Članak
Jezik: eng
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