Russian Society and the Orthodox Church: Religion in Russia after Communism

by Zoe Knox

Book Overview

Russian Society and the Orthodox Church examines the Russian Orthodox Church's social and political role and its relationship to civil society in post-Communist Russia. It shows how Orthodox prelates, clergy and laity have shaped Russians' attitudes towards religious and ideological pluralism, which in turn have influenced the ways in which Russians understand civil society, including those of its features - pluralism and freedom of conscience - that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415546168
• ISBN13: 9780415546164
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"