Religion and Nationalism in Soviet and East European Politics

By: Ramet, Sabrina P.

Book Overview

Religious organizations in many countries of the communist world have served as agents for the preservation, defense, and reinforcement of nationalist feelings, and in playing this role have frequently been a source of frustration to the Communist Party elites. Although the relationship between governments and religious groups varies according to the particular country and group in question, the mosaic of these relationships constitutes a revealing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822308916
• ISBN13: 9780822308911
• Release Date: November 1988
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.2"