Nihil Obstat: Religion, Politics, and Social Change in East-Central Europe and Russia

by Sabrina P. Ramet

Nihil Obstat --Latin for "nothing stands in the way"--examines the interplay between religion and politics in East-Central Europe and Russia. While focusing on the postcommunist, late twentieth century, Sabrina P. Ramet discusses developments as far back as the eleventh century to explain the patterns that have developed over time and to show how they still affect contemporary interecclesiastical relations as well as those among Church, state, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822320703
• ISBN13: 9780822320708
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"