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The Russian Orthodox Church, 1917-1948

From Decline to Resurrection [Hardback]

by Daniela Kalkandjieva

    • Author

      Daniela Kalkandjieva

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Taylor & Francis Ltd

    • Published

      November 2014

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      The Russian Orthodox Church, 1917-1948

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      This book tells the remarkable story of the decline and revival of the Russian Orthodox Church in the first half of the twentieth century and the astonishing U-turn in the attitude of the Soviet Union's leaders towards the church. In the years after 1917 the Bolsheviks' anti-religious policies, the loss of the former western territories of the Russian Empire, and the Soviet Union's isolation from the rest of the world and the consequent separation of Russian emigres from the church were disastrous for the church, which declined very significantly in the 1920s and 1930s. However, when Poland was partitioned in 1939 between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, Stalin allowed the Patriarch of Moscow, Sergei, jurisdiction over orthodox congregations in the conquered territories and went on, later, to encourage the church to promote patriotic activities as part of the resistance to the Nazi invasion. He agreed a Concordat with the church in 1943, and continued to encourage the church, especially its claims to jurisdiction over emigre Russian orthodox churches, in the immediate postwar period.
      Based on extensive original research, the book puts forward a great deal of new information and overturns established thinking on many key points.

      Specification

      • Author

        Daniela Kalkandjieva

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Taylor & Francis Ltd

      • Published

        November 2014

      • Weight

        727g

      • Page Count

        392

      • Dimensions

        156 x 234 x 23 mm

      • ISBN

        9781138788480

      • ISBN-10

        1138788481

      • Eden Code

        4286423

      More Information

      • Author/Creator: Daniela Kalkandjieva

      • ISBN: 9781138788480

      • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

      • Release Date: November 2014

      • Weight: 727g

      • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 23 mm

      • Eden Code: 4286423


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