Strengthening religious tolerance for a secure civil society in Albania and the Southern Balkans / / edited by James Pettifer and Mentor Nazarko

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910345121903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press, c2007
• ISBN: 6611733620; 1-281-73362-8; 9786611733629; 1-60750-269-0; 600-00-0566-0; 1-4356-2518-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (156 p.)
• Collana: NATO science for peace and security series. E. Human and societal dynamics, , 1874-6276 ; ; v. 27
• Altri autori (Persone): PettiferJames; NazarkoMentor
• Disciplina: 949.6504
• Soggetti: Religious tolerance - Albania; Civil society - Albania; Albania Religion Congresses; Albania Ethnic relations Congresses
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Title page; Preface; Introduction; Message from Senator Giulio Andreotti, 70th, 61st and 58th Prime Minister of Italy; Contributors to the Workshop; Contents; Opening Remark; Welcoming Speech; Part One. General Considerations on Albanian Religion and Its History; Albanian Religion Through Judicial Documents; Religious Divergences in Albania and Balkan Security; ""Clash of Civilization'' - A Paradox or a Reality!? - The Positive Albanian Model; The Development of Religion in Post-Communist Albania; Religious Cohabitation in Albania: Constructing a Model or Constructing Reality; Religions and Religious Tolerance State-Religion Relations in Transition Albania; Towards a Sustainable Peaceful Coexistence in the Balkans; The Challenge of Proselytism for Religious Coexistence; Truth and ; Diversity Beyond the Common Ground; Part Two. Local Studies; The Historical Background to the Muslim Community in Albania During the Period 1912-1920; Islam and the Albanian Periphery Lands; Islam and State Religion in Greece: From the Formation of the 'Greek-Orthodox Genos' to the Era of Migration; Intra-Group Differences and the Status of Religious and Ethnic Minorities; The Legacy of the Albanian Evangelicals and Its Continuation Post - 1990 Religious Suspension of the Divine; The Inadvertent Effects of Democratisation on Religious Extremist Groups; The Jews of Albania During the Zogist Period and the Second World War; Between East and West: The Basilian Monks of Grottaferrata in Albania; Religious Tolerance in Montenegro as a Guarantee of Stability and Security of the Country; Interfaith Relations in Serbia; The Bektashi Heritage in Albania; Part Three. Parallels Beyond the Balkans; Finding the Common Ground Between the Three Major Religions; Love Your Neighbors as Yourself, Love Your Neighbors Like Yourself A Project for Peace; Part Four. Conclusions; General Conclusions from NATO Advanced Research Workshop; Inter-Religious Dialogue; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: It has long been a common place of Balkan Studies and historical writing about the Balkans to state that religion is often a major factor in conflicts. This publication illuminates the background to this complex religious culture in Albania and also touches upon subjects of importance in relevant neighboring nations (Greece and Montenegro).