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UNINA9910462774103321 |
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Autore |
Fagan Geraldine |
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Titolo |
Believing in Russia : religious policy after communism / / Geraldine Fagan |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-203-09537-5 |
1-283-84213-0 |
1-136-21331-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (304 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series ; ; 41 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religion and state - Russia (Federation) |
Freedom of religion - Russia (Federation) |
Religion and politics - Russia (Federation) |
Electronic books. |
Russia (Federation) Religious life and customs |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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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Cover; Believing in Russia - Religious Policy after Communism; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Map; Preface and acknowledgements; Note on transliteration, translation and titles; Introduction; 1 Russia's religious freedom tradition; 2 'Native land protected by God'; 3 Rites of spring; 4 Law unto itself; 5 Fight thine enemy; 6 In search of tradition; 7 Extreme measures; 8 Alternative scenarios; Conclusion; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book presents a comprehensive overview of religious policy in Russia since the end of the communist regime, exposing many of the ambiguities and uncertainties about the position of religion in Russian life. It reveals how religious freedom in Russia has, contrary to the widely held view, a long tradition, and how the leading religious institutions in Russia today, including especially the Russian Orthodox Church but also Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist establishments, owe a great deal of their special positions to the relationship they had with the former Soviet regime. It examines the res |
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