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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827026203321

Autore

Merdjanova Ina <1964->

Titolo

Religion as a conversation starter : interreligious dialogue for peacebuilding in the Balkans / / Ina Merdjanova and Patrice Brodeur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2009

ISBN

1-4725-4924-4

1-282-45298-3

1-4411-6303-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Collana

Continuum advances in religious studies

Disciplina

201/.509496

Soggetti

Peace-building - Religious aspects

Peace-building - Balkan Peninsula

Religions - Relations

Balkan Peninsula Religion

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 (pages [160]-170) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Towards a theory of interreligious dialogue for peacebuilding -- Interreligious relations in the Balkans : an overview -- Interreligious peacebuilding in the Balkans : structural developments -- Major achievements and challenges in interreligious dialogue for peacebuilding in the Balkans -- Policy recommendations.

Sommario/riassunto

"Religion as a Conversation Starter is the first comprehensive analysis of the present state of interreligious dialogue for peacebuilding in Southeast Europe. It is based on empirically grounded and policy-oriented research, carried out throughout the Balkans. The study maps recent interreligious relations in this part of the world, throwing light on both the achievements and challenges of interreligious dialogue for peacebuilding in particular, and offering a set of up-to-date policy recommendations, whilst contributing to a greater understanding of the local particularities and how they relate to broader trends transnationally. Interreligious dialogue has been a central tool in the continuous international efforts to promote peaceful living together in multicultural and multireligious societies. This fascinating monograph explores the place of interreligious dialogue as a primary method in



conflict resolution and peacebuilding, and will be of interest to scholars of religious and peace studies, as well as those who advocate and carry out organized interventions in religion-related spheres."--Bloomsbury Publishing.