LEADER 04054oam 22005652 450 001 9910760592603321 005 20231214153245.2 010 $a9781003832850 010 $a1003832857 010 $a9781003372776 010 $a1003372775 024 7 $a10.4324/9781003372776 035 $a(CKB)29015880600041 035 $a(ODN)ODN0011070151 035 $a(OCoLC)1407097076 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1407097076 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9781003372776 035 $a(ScCtBLL)3f8effe3-9801-4e24-9174-78c1d93bbb12 035 $a(EXLCZ)9929015880600041 100 $a20230912d2024 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aOrthodox Christianity and the Covid-19 pandemic /$fedited by Tornike Metreveli 205 $a1 ed. 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon :$cRoutledge,$d2024. 215 $a1 online resource 225 0 $aRoutledge religion, society & government in Eastern Europe & the former Soviet states 311 08$a9781032445595 311 08$a1032445599 327 $aChurch fragmentation and the pandemic : analysis of four eastern Christian groups in Ukraine / Tetiana Kalenychenko, Cyril Hovorun, Tymofii Brik -- Orthodox churches and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Romania and Bulgaria / Lucian N. Leustean -- Conspiracies, anxieties, and ritual arrhythmia : exploring Orthodox discourses and practices in Greece and Cyprus during the coronavirus pandemic / Vasilios N. Makrides, Eleni Sotiriou -- As if the state mattered : Georgian Orthodox Church under COVID Crisis / Tornike Metreveli -- COVID-19 and Orthodox Christianity : communion practices in Serbian Orthodox Church / Stefan Radojkovic? -- Immunity to COVID-19? the Russian Orthodox Church under global crisis / Maria Toropova -- Shots of faith : the influence of Christian nationalism on vaccination behaviour in Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, and Montenegro during the COVID-19 Pandemic / Tymofii Brik, Tornike Metreveli -- "Locked doors slam against the very essence of the Church" : Finnish and Swedish Orthodox priests' pastoral responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic / Johan Bastubacka. 330 $a"This book probes into the dynamics between Orthodox Christianity and the COVID-19 pandemic, unraveling a profound transformation at institutional and grassroots levels. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, and drawing upon varied data sources, including surveys, digital ethnography, and process tracing, it presents unprecedented insights into church-state relations, religious practices, and theological traditions during this crisis. Chapters analyze divergent responses across countries, underscore religious-political interplay, and expose tensions between formal and informal power networks. Through case studies, the book highlights the innovative adaptability within the faith, demonstrated by new religious practices and the active role of local priests in responding to the pandemic. It critically examines how the actions of religious and political figures influenced public health outcomes. Offering a fresh perspective, the book suggests that the pandemic may have permanently influenced the relationship between Orthodox Christianity, public health, and society"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023$xReligious aspects$xOrthodox Eastern Church 606 $aCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023$zEurope, Eastern 606 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General$2bisacsh 606 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Research$2bisacsh 615 0$aCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023$xReligious aspects$xOrthodox Eastern Church. 615 0$aCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023 615 7$aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General 615 7$aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Research 676 $a248.8/619624144 702 $aMetreveli$b Tornike 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910760592603321 996 $aOrthodox Christianity and the COVID-19 Pandemic$93602070 997 $aUNINA