Holy Rus' : the rebirth of Orthodoxy in the New Russia /
Burgess, John P., 1954-
Holy Rus' : the rebirth of Orthodoxy in the New Russia / John P. Burgess. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration -- Introduction -- One. Envisioning Holy Rus' -- Two. The Rebirth of Orthodoxy -- Three. Religious Education -- Four. Social Ministry -- Five. The New Martyrs -- Six. Parish Life -- Seven. The Future -- Notes -- Index
A fascinating, vivid, and on-the-ground account of Russian Orthodoxy's resurgence. A bold experiment is taking place in Russia. After a century of being scarred by militant, atheistic communism, the Orthodox Church has become Russia's largest and most significant nongovernmental organization. As it has returned to life, it has pursued a vision of reclaiming Holy Rus': that historical yet mythical homeland of the eastern Slavic peoples; a foretaste of the perfect justice, peace, harmony, and beauty for which religious believers long; and the glimpse of heaven on earth that persuaded Prince Vladimir to accept Orthodox baptism in Crimea in A.D. 988. Through groundbreaking initiatives in religious education, social ministry, historical commemoration, and parish life, the Orthodox Church is seeking to shape a new, post-communist national identity for Russia. In this eye-opening and evocative book, John Burgess examines Russian Orthodoxy's resurgence from a grassroots level, providing Western readers with an enlightening, inside look at the new Russia.
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Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ.
Orthodox Eastern Church--History.--Russia (Federation)
Orthodox Eastern Church--History.
Église orthodoxe--Histoire.
Orthodox Eastern Church
Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ
RELIGION--Christianity--Orthodox.
Russia (Federation)
History
BX493 / .B87 2017
281.9/47009049
Holy Rus' : the rebirth of Orthodoxy in the New Russia / John P. Burgess. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration -- Introduction -- One. Envisioning Holy Rus' -- Two. The Rebirth of Orthodoxy -- Three. Religious Education -- Four. Social Ministry -- Five. The New Martyrs -- Six. Parish Life -- Seven. The Future -- Notes -- Index
A fascinating, vivid, and on-the-ground account of Russian Orthodoxy's resurgence. A bold experiment is taking place in Russia. After a century of being scarred by militant, atheistic communism, the Orthodox Church has become Russia's largest and most significant nongovernmental organization. As it has returned to life, it has pursued a vision of reclaiming Holy Rus': that historical yet mythical homeland of the eastern Slavic peoples; a foretaste of the perfect justice, peace, harmony, and beauty for which religious believers long; and the glimpse of heaven on earth that persuaded Prince Vladimir to accept Orthodox baptism in Crimea in A.D. 988. Through groundbreaking initiatives in religious education, social ministry, historical commemoration, and parish life, the Orthodox Church is seeking to shape a new, post-communist national identity for Russia. In this eye-opening and evocative book, John Burgess examines Russian Orthodoxy's resurgence from a grassroots level, providing Western readers with an enlightening, inside look at the new Russia.
9780300227635 0300227639
4FDDCA31-48E9-42FD-A1FA-C5D650C9E356 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
GBC3A4734 bnb
021067277 Uk
Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ.
Orthodox Eastern Church--History.--Russia (Federation)
Orthodox Eastern Church--History.
Église orthodoxe--Histoire.
Orthodox Eastern Church
Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ
RELIGION--Christianity--Orthodox.
Russia (Federation)
History
BX493 / .B87 2017
281.9/47009049