The Challenges Of Modernity To The Orthodox Church In Estonia And Latvia 1917 1940

Author : Sebastian Rimestad
Publisher : Peter Lang D
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Church and state
ISBN : 3631624379

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The Challenges of Modernity to the Orthodox Church in Estonia and Latvia (1917-1940) by Sebastian Rimestad Pdf

After the collapse of the Russian Empire in 1917, Orthodox Christians in Estonia and Latvia had to rethink their place in society and reorganise the local Orthodox Church. The Church was challenged both by the new political circumstances and by societal antagonism. In both cases, the local ecclesiastic authorities considered themselves independent from the Patriarchate of Moscow, although in very different fashions. This study uses primarily periodicals and other published sources from the period between 1917 and 1940 to shed light on the internal discussions in the respective Orthodox Churches on issues of authority, identity, and history. This includes creating adequate structures for the Church, reforming liturgical elements and emphasising the positive role of Orthodox Christianity in Estonian and Latvian history.

Author : Lucian N. Leustean
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317818663

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Eastern Christianity and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Lucian N. Leustean Pdf

This book provides an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of Eastern Christian churches in Europe, the Middle East, America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Written by leading international scholars in the field, it examines both Orthodox and Oriental churches from the end of the Cold War up to the present day. The book offers a unique insight into the myriad church-state relations in Eastern Christianity and tackles contemporary concerns, opportunities and challenges, such as religious revival after the fall of communism; churches and democracy; relations between Orthodox, Catholic and Greek Catholic churches; religious education and monastic life; the size and structure of congregations; and the impact of migration, secularisation and globalisation on Eastern Christianity in the twenty-first century.

Author : Stefan Dudra,Tytus Jaskulowski,Ryszard Michalak
Publisher : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9783647368573

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Religious policy by Stefan Dudra,Tytus Jaskulowski,Ryszard Michalak Pdf

Denomination policy is an important part of the public life of the state. Central and local governments search for models that enable the shaping of relations between the state and denominational associations. This is also of significance in relation to the changes associated with migration and fluctuation of followers of various faiths. How is this search carried out? What does it lead to? The book analyzes the phenomenon of religious politics. In addition to concrete case studies, the volume includes contributions dealing with theoretical issues, such as methodological problems of research on religions and beliefs as a factor hindering the formation of religious politics, studies of religious politics as a component of research on religious politics, the search for regularities in the relationship between religious politics and geopolitics.

Author : Aldis Purs,Andrejs Plakans
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538102213

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Historical Dictionary of Latvia by Aldis Purs,Andrejs Plakans Pdf

Latvia is located on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994. Latvia continues to revamp its economy for eventual integration into various Western European political and economic institutions. Since May 2004 Latvia is a member of the European Union. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Latvia contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Latvia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004461178

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Old Religion, New Spirituality: Implications of Secularisation and Individualisation in Estonia by Anonim Pdf

Estonia is often described as one of the most secularised countries in the world in terms of de-institutionalisation and de-Christianisation. Old Religion, New Spirituality: Implications of Secularisation and Individualisation in Estonia, edited by Riho Altnurme, starts with the question: what are the historical reasons for Estonia to be so secularised? The decisive factor in the diminishment in the importance of Christianity was the overlap between social classes and ethnicities. The national identity of Estonians became disconnected to any religion. Second, what are the consequences? How are the secularity of Estonia and the picture of individualised religiosity in this country linked? This book provides fresh results from surveys, archival work and analysis by a group of Estonian researchers. Contributors include: Riho Altnurme, Lea Altnurme, Priit Rohtmets, Indrek Pekko, Toomas Schvak, Ringo Ringvee, Alar Kilp, and Marko Uibu.

Author : Trine Stauning Willert,Lina Molokotos-Liederman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317116387

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Innovation in the Orthodox Christian Tradition? by Trine Stauning Willert,Lina Molokotos-Liederman Pdf

The relationship between tradition and innovation in Orthodox Christianity has often been problematic, filled with tensions and contradictions starting from the Byzantine era and running through the 19th and 20th centuries. For a long period of time scholars have typically assumed Greek Orthodoxy to be a static religious tradition with little room for renewal or change. Although this public perception continues, the immutability of the Greek Orthodox tradition has been questioned by several scholars over the past few years. This book continues this line of reasoning, but brings it into the centre of contemporary discussion. Presenting case studies from different periods of history up to the present day, the authors trace different aspects in the development of innovation and renewal in Orthodox Christianity in the Greek-speaking world and among the Diaspora.

Author : Maria Hämmerli,Jean-François Mayer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317084914

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Orthodox Identities in Western Europe by Maria Hämmerli,Jean-François Mayer Pdf

The Orthodox migration in the West matters, despite its unobtrusive presence. And it matters in a way that has not yet been explored in social and religious studies: in terms of size, geographical scope, theological input and social impact. This book explores the adjustment of Orthodox migrants and their churches to Western social and religious contexts in different scenarios. This variety is consistent with Orthodox internal diversity regarding ethnicity, migration circumstances, Church-State relations and in line with the specificities of the receiving country in terms of religious landscape, degree of secularisation, legal treatment of immigrant religious institutions or socio-economic configurations. Exploring how Orthodox identities develop when displaced from traditional ground where they are socially and culturally embedded, this book offers fresh insights into Orthodox identities in secular, religiously pluralistic social contexts.

Author : Jeffers Engelhardt
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780199332137

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Singing the Right Way by Jeffers Engelhardt Pdf

Engelhardt enters the world of Orthodox Christianity in Estonia to explore the significance of musical style in worship, cultural identity, and social imagination. Through a series of ethnographic and historical chapters, the book focuses on how Orthodox Estonians give voice to the religious absolute in secular society to live Christ-like lives. Approaching Orthodoxy through local understandings of correct practice and correct belief, this work describes how religious knowledge, national identity, and social transformation were articulated in the work of singing not just any way, but the right way.

Author : Grace Davie,Lucian Leuștean
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 871 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198834267

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The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Europe by Grace Davie,Lucian Leuștean Pdf

This authoritative collection offers a detailed overview of religious ideas, structures, and institutions in the making of Europe. Written by leading scholars in the field, it demonstrates the enduring presence of lived and institutionalised religion in the social networks of identity, policy, and power over two millennia of European history.

Author : P. Sean Morris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780429679452

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Russian Discourses on International Law by P. Sean Morris Pdf

A number of recent events in the last decade have renewed interest in Russian discourses on international law. This book evaluates and presents a contemporary analysis of Russian discourses on international law from various perspectives, including sociological, theoretical, political, and philosophical. The aim is to identify how Russia interacts with international law, the reasons behind such interactions, and how such interactions compare with the general practice of international law. It also examines whether legal culture and other phenomena can justify Russia’s interaction in international law. Russian Discourses on International Law explains Russia's interpretation of international law through the lens of both leading western scholars and contemporary western-based Russian scholars. It will be of value to international law scholars looking for a better understanding of Russia’s behavior in international legal relations, law and society, foreign policy, and domestic application of international law. Further, those in fields such as sociology, politics, philosophy, or general graduate students, lawyers, think tanks, government departments, and specialized Russian studies programs will find the book helpful.

Author : Daniela Kalkandjieva
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317657767

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The Russian Orthodox Church, 1917-1948 by Daniela Kalkandjieva Pdf

This book tells the remarkable story of the decline and revival of the Russian Orthodox Church in the first half of the twentieth century and the astonishing U-turn in the attitude of the Soviet Union’s leaders towards the church. In the years after 1917 the Bolsheviks’ anti-religious policies, the loss of the former western territories of the Russian Empire, and the Soviet Union’s isolation from the rest of the world and the consequent separation of Russian emigrés from the church were disastrous for the church, which declined very significantly in the 1920s and 1930s. However, when Poland was partitioned in 1939 between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, Stalin allowed the Patriarch of Moscow, Sergei, jurisdiction over orthodox congregations in the conquered territories and went on, later, to encourage the church to promote patriotic activities as part of the resistance to the Nazi invasion. He agreed a Concordat with the church in 1943, and continued to encourage the church, especially its claims to jurisdiction over émigré Russian orthodox churches, in the immediate postwar period. Based on extensive original research, the book puts forward a great deal of new information and overturns established thinking on many key points.

Author : Georg von Rauch
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0312125216

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The Baltic States by Georg von Rauch Pdf

Author : Witold Maciejewski
Publisher : Baltic University Press
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Baltic Sea Region
ISBN : 9789197357982

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The Baltic Sea Region by Witold Maciejewski Pdf

Author : Jukka Gronow,Sergey Zhuravlev
Publisher : Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9789522227522

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Fashion Meets Socialism by Jukka Gronow,Sergey Zhuravlev Pdf

This book presents, above all, a study of the establishment and development of the Soviet organization and system of fashion industry and design as it gradually evolved in the years after the Second World War in the Soviet Union, which was, in the understanding of its leaders, reaching the mature or last stage of socialism when the country was firmly set on the straight trajectory to its final goal, Communism. What was typical of this complex and extensive system of fashion was that it was always loyally subservient to the principles of the planned socialist economy. This did not by any means indicate that everything the designers and other fashion professionals did was dictated entirely from above by the central planning agencies. Neither did it mean that their professional judgment would have been only secondary to ideological and political standards set by the Communist Party and the government of the Soviet Union. On the contrary, as our study shows, the Soviet fashion professionals had a lot of autonomy. They were eager and willing to exercise their own judgment in matters of taste and to set the agenda of beauty and style for Soviet citizens. The present book is the first comprehensive and systematic history of the development of fashion and fashion institutions in the Soviet Union after the Second World War. Our study makes use of rich empirical and historical material that has been made available for the first time for scientific analysis and discussion. The main sources for our study came from the state, party and departmental archives of the former Soviet Union. We also make extensive use of oral history and the writings published in Soviet popular and professional press.

Author : Jeffrey Brooks
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108484466

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The Firebird and the Fox by Jeffrey Brooks Pdf

A century of Russian artistic genius, including literature, art, music and dance, within the dynamic cultural ecosystem that shaped it.