Islam, Christianity, and secularism in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe : : the last half century / / edited by Simeon Evstatiev, Dale F. Eickelman.

• Superior document: Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia
• TeilnehmendeR: Eickelman, Dale F., 1942-; Evstatiev, Simeon,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Social, economic, and political studies of the Middle East and Asia.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (304 pages)
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004511563
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Simeon Evstatiev, Dale F. Eickelman.

"Is there a "return to the religious" in post-Communist Eastern Europe that differs from religious trends in the West and the Middle East? Looking beyond immediate events, this book situates public talk about religion and religious practice in the longue durée of the two entangled pasts -Byzantine and Ottoman-that implicitly underpin contemporary politics. Islam, Christianity, and Secularism situates Bulgaria in its wider region, indicating ongoing Middle Eastern, Russian, and other European influences shaping patterns of religious identity. The chapters point to overlapping and complementary views of ethno-religious belonging and communal practices among Orthodox Christians and Muslims throughout the region. Contributors are Dale F. Eickelman, Simeon Evstatiev, Kristen Ghodsee, Galina Evstatieva, Ilia Iliev, Daniela Kalkandjieva, Plamen Makariev, Momchil Metodiev, Daria Oreshina, Ivan Zabaev and Angeliki Ziaka"--