Hoe de berg heilig werd. De politiek van sacralisering in een Joegoslavische gemeenschap

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This article has been retracted by the editors. How the Mountain Became Sacred. The Politics of Sacralization in a Yugoslav Community. Although much attention is given by sociologists to sacralization processes, almost nothing is written about the opposite process of sacralization. Analyzed here is the sacralization of Mt. Sipovac, near Metugorije in southwestern Herzegovina. A historical periodization focuses on: (1) Franciscan influence and baptism of the local population (1340-1460); (2) Ottoman domination (1460-1870); (3) Serbian penetration (1875-1941); (4) the communist era under Marshal Tito (1941-1981); (5) the initial changes after reported visions of the Virgin Mary (1981-1984); and (6) sacral expansion and differentiation (1983-1991). It is concluded that there is a need for systematically investigating processes of meaning in terms of power. 38 References. M. Meeks