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The Making of the New Martyrs of Russia: Soviet Repression in Orthodox Memory book cover

1st Edition

The Making of the New Martyrs of Russia Soviet Repression in Orthodox Memory

By Karin Christensen Copyright 2018
246 Pages
by Routledge

246 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

246 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Following the end of the Soviet Union, the Russian Orthodox Church has canonized a great number of Russian saints. Whereas in the first millennium of Russian Christianity (988-1988) the Church recognized merely 300 Russian saints, the number had grown to more than 2,000 by 2006. This book explores the remarkable phenomenon of new Russian martyrdom. It outlines the process of canonization, examines... Read more

Introduction



Part I: Canonization



1. Canonization as an Exercise of Power



2. The Grand Narrative of New Martyrdom



3. Separating the Sheep from the Goats



Part II: Iconization



4. The Functional Aesthetics of Liturgical Art



5. Hagiography as a Plea for Imitation and an Argument for Sainthood



6. Depicting Sainthood



7. Saints in Texts and Images



Part III: Veneration



8. Butovo, the Making of a Site of Memory



9. Venerating and Missionizing the New Martyrs



10. Saints, Victims and Perpetrators



Conclusion



 

Biography

Karin Hyldal Christensen holds a PhD in Russian Studies from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. She has lived in Russia for many years and currently writes and lectures on Russian Orthodoxy and history.

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