Nostalgia, loss and creativity in South-East Europe: political and cultural representations of the past

Where nostalgia was once dismissed a wistful dream of a never-never land, the academic focus has shifted to how pieces of the past are assembled as the elements in alternative political thinking as well as in artistic expression.

The creative use of the past points to the complexities of the conceptualization of nostalgia, while entering areas where the humanities meet the art world and commerce.

This collection of essays shows how this bond is politically and socially visible on different levels, from states to local communities, along with creative developments in art, literature, and religious practice.