Shay Wood. Review of: Vjekoslav Perica. Balkan Idols: Religion and Nationalism in Yugoslav States.Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe, Volume 2, 2006. Quote: "Perica has composed a well-written and well-documented book which fills an important gap in the historiography not only of Yugoslavia but of religion as well. [...] With the objective to stamp out the “popular misconception” of religion’s role in conflict, Perica’s book should appeal to a broad public audience and not solely to scholars and students of the Yugoslav states. Religious scholars should also benefit from this nuanced discussion about the place of religious institutions in politics and society. Readers will encounter many editorial and typing errors, transpositions, and misspelled Serbo-Croatian words, but this should detract no one from poring over this valuable study. Perica’s study will hopefully stimulate new research into religious institutions among Slovenes, Albanians and the region’s religious minorities, as well as the role of religious institutions in conflicts worldwide."
Shay Wood. Review of: Vjekoslav Perica. Balkan Idols: Religion and Nationalism in Yugoslav States.Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe, Volume 2, 2006. Quote: "Perica has composed a well-written and well-documented book which fills an important gap in the historiography not only of Yugoslavia but of religion as well. [...] With the objective to stamp out the “popular misconception” of religion’s role in conflict, Perica’s book should appeal to a broad public audience and not solely to scholars and students of the Yugoslav states. Religious scholars should also benefit from this nuanced discussion about the place of religious institutions in politics and society. Readers will encounter many editorial and typing errors, transpositions, and misspelled Serbo-Croatian words, but this should detract no one from poring over this valuable study. Perica’s study will hopefully stimulate new research into religious institutions among Slovenes, Albanians and the region’s religious minorities, as well as the role of religious institutions in conflicts worldwide."
