Church and State in Soviet Russia: Russian Orthodoxy from World War II to the Khrushchev Years (New Russian History)

Chumachenko, Tatiana A.

ISBN 10: 0765607484 / ISBN 13: 9780765607485

Published by Routledge, 2002

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Church-state relations during the Soviet period were much more complex and changeable than is generally assumed. Drawing from access to previously closed archives, the author documents the twists and turns of those relations to provide a background to the post-Soviet relationship. Num Pages: 256 pages, tables, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW; HRCC8; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531. . 2002. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Church and State in Soviet Russia: Russian Orthodoxy from World War II to the Khrushchev Years (New Russian History)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0765607484
• ISBN 13: 9780765607485
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Church-state relations during the Soviet period were much more complex and changeable than is generally assumed. From the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 until the 21st Party Congress in 1961, the Communist regime's attitude toward the Russian Orthodox Church zigzagged from indifference and opportunism to hostility and repression. Drawing from new access to previously closed archives, historian Tatiana Chumachenko has documented the twists and turns and human dramas of church-state relations during these decades. This rich material provides essential background to the post-Soviet Russian government's controversial relationship to the Russian Orthodox Church today.

About the Author

Authored by Chumachenko, Tatiana A.; Roslof, Edward E.; Roslof, Edward E.