Orthodoxy and the Cold War: Religion and Political Power in Romania, 1947-65

by Lucian N. Leustean and L Leustean

Book Overview

Explores the dynamics between Orthodoxy and politics in Romania, providing an accessible narrative on church-state relations from the establishment of the state in 1859 to the rise of Ceau'escu in 1965. The book argues that Romanian national communism had an ally in a strong Church, and analyzes religious diplomacy with actors in the West.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230218016
• ISBN13: 9780230218017
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"