“One nation, one god, one state”: The relationship between religious practice and national identity in Croatia and Serbia

Following the violent dissolution of former Yugoslavia, religious organizations played an important role in rebuilding the nation-states in Croatia and Serbia. The number of religious persons rose dramatically, and religious identities became intertwined with national identities. Critics of religiou...

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Glavni autori: Penić, Sandra (-), Spini, Dario (Author), Jelić, Margareta
Vrsta građe: Članak
Jezik: eng
Online pristup: Elektronička verzija sažetka
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