The Post-Soviet Russian Orthodox Church: Politics, Culture and Greater Russia by

Description: The Post-Soviet Russian Orthodox Church by Katja Richters Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In recent years, the Russian Orthodox Church has become a more prominent part of post-Soviet Russia. A number of assumptions exist regarding the Churchs relationship with the Russian state, and this book challenges these assumptions, and demonstrates that church-state relations in post-communist Russia can be seen in a much more differentiated way. Publisher Description In recent years, the Russian Orthodox Church has become a more prominent part of post-Soviet Russia. A number of assumptions exist regarding the Churchs relationship with the Russian state: that the Church has always been dominated by Russias secular elites; that the clerics have not sufficiently fought this domination and occasionally failed to act in the Churchs best interest; and that the Church was turned into a Soviet institution during the twentieth century. This book challenges these assumptions. It demonstrates that church-state relations in post-communist Russia can be seen in a much more differentiated way, and that the church is not subservient, very much having its own agenda. Yet at the same time it is sharing the states, and Russian societys nationalist vision. The book analyses the Russian Orthodox Churchs political culture, focusing on the Putin and Medvedev eras from 2000. It examines the upper echelons of the Moscow Patriarchate in relation to the governing elite and to Russian public opinion, explores the role of the church in the formation of state religious policy, and the churchs role within the Russian military. It discusses how the Moscow Patriarchate is asserting itself in former Soviet republics outside Russia, especially in Estonia, Ukraine and Belarus. It concludes by re-emphasising that, although the church often mirrors the Kremlins political preferences, it most definitely acts independently. Author Biography Katja Richters gained her PhD from the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UK. She currently works as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Erfurt, Germany. Details ISBN 1138816825 ISBN-13 9781138816824 Title The Post-Soviet Russian Orthodox Church Author Katja Richters Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 224 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:139892499; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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