Muslims and Christians in the Bulgarian Rhodopes. : : studies on religious (anti)syncretism / / Magdalena Lubanska.

• VerfasserIn: Lubanska, Magdalena,
• Place / Publishing House: Warsaw ;, Berlin : : De Gruyter Open Poland,, [2016]; ©2015
• Année de publication: 2015; 2016
• Langue: English
• Description matérielle: 1 online resource (350 pages) :; illustrations; digital file(s).
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

The book by Magdalena Lubanska examines the role of religious syncretism in the social and religious life of Muslim-Christian communities in the Western Rhodopes. The author is interested mainly in the origins and motivations of various beliefs and behaviors which at first sight may appear to be syn...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Glossary of Religious Terms
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Religious Syncretism: History of the Concept; the Subject of Research
• 3 Komshuluk (Good Relations Between Neighbours) and Ressentiment Against Members of a Different Religion
• 4 "Adat Orthodox Christianity"
• 5 The Muslims: "Adat Islam" and "Salafi Islam"
• 6 Muslim Religious Narratives and Perceptions of Christianity
• 7 Christian Narratives About Bulgarian-Speaking Muslims
• 8 Christian Perceptions of Pomak Religious Life
• 9 Seeking Healing from Members of a Different Religion as a Case Against Religious Syncretism
• 10 Conclusions
• Bibliography
• Index