Milena Benovska

Ambient Faith, Illuminated Crosses, and the Politics of Public Space in Southeast Europe (20th –21st Century)

The present paper aims to examine the practice of installing tall crosses in Bulgaria, especially from the beginning of the 21st century onward, through the concept of ‘ambient faith’ [Engelke 2012]. To what extent, and in what ways, is the erection of giant il- luminated crosses near settlements an expression of relig...