Religious and Identity-Based Roots of the War in Ukraine

Religious and Identity-Based Roots of the War in Ukraine critically analyzes the religious and identity-based roots of the Russo-Ukrainian war from a long-term historical perspective. The book traces the elements that render this war a religious one, describing its relationship with political narratives and the post-soviet identities.

List of contents

Introduction 1. How Eastern Europe Became a Crossroads of Christian Denominations and European Conflicts 2. Understanding the Religious and Identity-Based Roots of the Russo-Ukraine War: State of the Art and Methodology Section I: Russia's and Ukraine's Narratives About Identities Before the War 3. The Kremlin and the Patriarchate in the Twentieth Century: Charisms of Power from Nicholas II to El'tsin 4. The War as a Clash of Identity Regimes: The Road to the Securitisation of Identity in Ukraine and Russia Section II: Russia's and Ukraine's Narratives About Identities During the War 5. Putinism and the War in Ukraine 6. The Russian Orthodox Church and the War in Ukraine 7. The Failure of Ecumenism? The Churches and the War in Ukraine Section III: Russia's and Ukraine's Narratives About Identities: A War Over Public History 8. Dealing With the Past Through Art 9. War on Monuments in Ukraine Conclusions 10. Umberto Vattani 11. Romano Prodi

About the author

Marianna Napolitano is a Junior Assistant Professor (RTD-A) at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, where she teaches History of Interreligious Relations and she is an affiliated researcher at the Fondazione per le scienze religiose, Italy.
Federico Ruozzi is Associate Professor of History of Christianity at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, where he teaches Religion and Politics and Visual History. He is also a fellow at the Fondazione per le scienze religiose, Italy.

Product details

• Authors: Marianna (Universita DI Modena E Reggi Napolitano
• Assisted by: Marianna Napolitano (Editor), Federico Ruozzi (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.11.2025
• EAN: 9781032902883
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3290288-3
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Routledge Studies in Religion and Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History, Russia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, History of Religion, Religion & politics, Religion and Politics, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State, Armed Conflict, c 2020 to c 2029, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Post-Soviet, HISTORY / Europe / Ukraine