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Knox Zoe Katrina <1975-, > |
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Russian society and the Orthodox Church : religion in Russia after communism / / Zoe Knox |
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London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-36082-7 |
1-280-06320-3 |
0-203-01453-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (267 p.) |
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Collana |
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BASEES/RoutledgeCurzon series on Russian and East European studies ; ; 13 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Church and state - Soviet Union |
Electronic books. |
Soviet Union Church history |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Russian Society and the Orthodox Church; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Note on transliteration; Introduction; 1. Civil society, religion and politics: the post-Soviet context; 2. A 'usable past'? Russian Orthodoxy in the Soviet Union; 3. 'Unofficial' Orthodoxy, religious pluralism and civil society; 4. Symphonia, the Moscow Patriarchate and the state; 5. Orthodoxy, Russian nationalism and civil society; 6. Prelates and pluralism: the Moscow Patriarchate and civilsociety; Conclusion; Notes; Select bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Russian Society and the Orthodox Church examines the Russian Orthodox Church's social and political role and its relationship to civil society in post-Communist Russia. It shows how Orthodox prelates, clergy and laity have shaped Russians' attitudes towards religious and ideological pluralism, which in turn have influenced the ways in which Russians understand civil society, including those of its features - pluralism and freedom of conscience - that are essential for a functioning democracy. It shows how the official church, including the Moscow Patriarchate, has impeded the developm |
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