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Summary:

Annotation "In the void left by the fall of Communism in Russia during the late twentieth century, can that country establish a true civil society? Many scholars have analyzed the political landscape to answer this question, but in The Orthodox Church and Civil Society in Russia, Wallace L. Daniel offers a unique perspective: within the church are individuals who hold the values and institutional models that can be vital in determining the direction of Russia in the twenty-first century. What the "tireless workers" of the church are doing and whether they will succeed in building a new cultural infrastructure are questions of crucial importance." "Daniel tells the stories of a teacher and controversial parish priest, the leader of Russia's most famous women's monastery, a newspaper editor, and a parish priest at Moscow University to explore thoroughly and with a human voice the transformation from Communist country to a new social order, focusing on normal, everyday realities. Unlike other scholars, who have concentrated on government and politics or looked only within the church's Moscow patriarchy, Daniel explores specific religious communities and the way they operate, their efforts to rebuild parish life, and the individuals who have devoted themselves to such goals. This is the level, Daniel shows, at which the reconstruction of Russia and the revitalization of Russian society is taking place." "This book is written for general readers interested in the intersection between politics, religion, and society, as well as for scholars. The subject and the approach cut across several disciplines: area and cultural studies, history, political science, and religious studies."--Jacket.

Table of Contents:

• Religion and politics at the end of the Soviet era
• The church's struggle for renewal
• Father Georgii Kochetkov and the politics of memory
• Novodevichy and the redefinition of history
• Education and a new society.

Author/Creator:

Daniel, Wallace L.

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The Orthodox Church and civil society in Russia [by Daniel, W.L.]

Related Series:

Eugenia and Hugh M. Stewart '26 series on Eastern Europe

Subjects:

Christianity and politics — Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ

Christian sociology — Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ

Christianity and politics — Russia (Federation)

Christian sociology — Russia (Federation)

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-239) and index.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

BX510 .D36 2006eb

ISBNs:

9781603445399 (electronic bk.)
1603445390 (electronic bk.)
1585445231 [Invalid]
9781585445233 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

715189156

Other Control Numbers:

EBC3037941 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp3670013