Instilling religion in Greek and Turkish nationalism: a sacred synthesis?

Instilling Religion in Greek and Turkish Nationalism. explores the fluctuating role of religion in the formation of Greek and Turkish national identities. With a lag of approximately one century, Greek and Turkish nationalisms shifted from animosity toward religion to a "sacred synthesis" which claimed that nation and religion were not enemies but perfect complements. Religion lent its symbolic vocabulary to nationalism and contributed to the consolidation of Greek and Turkish nation-building projects. Today, religion remains the key criterion for the definition of being a Greek or a Turk. The first comparative study of its kind to examine the role of religion in the formation of both nationalisms, this book argues that the shift to an increasingly religious paradigm in both countries can be explained in terms of the exigencies of consolidation and the need to appeal to grassroots elements and account for inevitable ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity. INDICE: Foreword—Ahmet Evin and Thanos Veremis.Introduction.Religion and Greek Nationalism: From Conflict to Synthesis.Religion and Turkish Nationalism:From Conflict to Synthesis.Conclusion

• ISBN: 978-1-1373-0119-2
• Editorial: British Film Institute
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 166
• Fecha Publicación: 30/10/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido