Romanian Orthodox Heritage in Italy: Blurring Lines Between Different Identities
This research paper explores Romanian Orthodox religious places as vital centers for producing and promoting national identity as well as cultural and religious heritage in Italy. Through the application of a spatial perspective, it addresses the complexities of heritage recognition, questioning wha...
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| description | This research paper explores Romanian Orthodox religious places as vital centers for producing and promoting national identity as well as cultural and religious heritage in Italy. Through the application of a spatial perspective, it addresses the complexities of heritage recognition, questioning what constitutes “heritage” for the religious minorities in Italy and highlighting the inadequacies of the current legal frameworks in this context. The paper focuses on the interplay between history and memory, scrutinizing the dialectical relationships that shape polyphonic, collective, and public memories of the Romanian parishes’ national and religious heritage. Moreover, it analyzes how memories, traditions, and national identity influence the perception of religious communities by focusing on constructing a group memory that highlights ethnic identity rather than religious affiliation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8b90d065f3aa451ca18e6195e352d9962025-08-20T01:49:03ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442025-03-0116337510.3390/rel16030375Romanian Orthodox Heritage in Italy: Blurring Lines Between Different IdentitiesIoan Cozma0Maria Chiara Giorda1Faculty of Eastern Canon Law, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Pontifical Gregorian University, Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, 7, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Humanities, Roma Tre University, Via Ostiense, 234, 00146 Rome, ItalyThis research paper explores Romanian Orthodox religious places as vital centers for producing and promoting national identity as well as cultural and religious heritage in Italy. Through the application of a spatial perspective, it addresses the complexities of heritage recognition, questioning what constitutes “heritage” for the religious minorities in Italy and highlighting the inadequacies of the current legal frameworks in this context. The paper focuses on the interplay between history and memory, scrutinizing the dialectical relationships that shape polyphonic, collective, and public memories of the Romanian parishes’ national and religious heritage. Moreover, it analyzes how memories, traditions, and national identity influence the perception of religious communities by focusing on constructing a group memory that highlights ethnic identity rather than religious affiliation.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/3/375heritagememoryreligious placesRomanian Orthodox Churchhybrid identity |
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| title | Romanian Orthodox Heritage in Italy: Blurring Lines Between Different Identities |
| title_full | Romanian Orthodox Heritage in Italy: Blurring Lines Between Different Identities |
| title_fullStr | Romanian Orthodox Heritage in Italy: Blurring Lines Between Different Identities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Romanian Orthodox Heritage in Italy: Blurring Lines Between Different Identities |
| title_short | Romanian Orthodox Heritage in Italy: Blurring Lines Between Different Identities |
| title_sort | romanian orthodox heritage in italy blurring lines between different identities |
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