Are Roadside Crosses in Poland a Religious or Cultural Expression?

The paper contributes to the discourse on roadside memorialisation in the countries of Christian heritage in Europe, Australia, and North America. The aim of the paper is to assess the social perception of the motivation of people constructing roadside crosses at the places of fatal car accidents al...

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Main Author: Przybylska, Lucyna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2021]
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B memorial crosses
B Roadside memorials
B roadside crosses
B Poland
B Religiosity
B representative poll
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