1st Edition
Russian Society and the Orthodox Church Religion in Russia after Communism
By Zoe Knox
Copyright 2005
270 Pages
by
Routledge
270 Pages
by
Routledge
270 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction 1. Civil Society, Religion and Politics: The Post-Soviet Context 2. A 'Usable Past'? Russian Orthodoxy and Civil Society 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 Civil Society Conclusion Bibliography
Biography
Zoe Knox is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Centre for European Studies at Monash University, Melbourne. Her research interests include Russian Orthodoxy and democracy; the Orthodox Church and Russian national identity; religion and post-Soviet nationalism; and religion and national identity in postcommunist states.
'Knox makes a novel contribution to the literature on the post-communist ROC as she provides an in-depth analysis of the political opinions advanced by Orthodox clerics and lay-people.' - Slovo, 17.2
