Eastern Orthodoxy in a Global Age

Tradition Faces the 21st Century

AvVictor Roudometof,Alexander Agadjanian

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

Despite over 200 million adherents, Eastern Orthodox Christianity attracts little scholarly attention. While more-covered religions emerge as powerful transnational forces, Eastern Orthodoxy appears doggedly local, linked to the ethnicity and land of the now marginalized Eastern Europe. But Eastern Orthodoxy in a Global Age brings together new and nuanced understandings of the Orthodox churches—inside and outside of Eastern Europe—as they negotiate an increasingly networked world. The picture that emerges is less of a people stubbornly refusing modernization, more of a people seeking to maintain a stable Orthodox identity in an unstable world. For anyone interested in the role of Eastern Orthodoxy in the 21st century, this volume provides the place to begin.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-03-07
Mått:166 x 230 x 20 mm
Vikt:481 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:280
Förlag:AltaMira Press
ISBN:9780759105379

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Victor Roudometof is assistant professor of Sociology at the University of Cyprus. Alexander Agadjanian is teaching at the Center for the Study of Religion, Russian State University of Humanities, Moscow. Jerry Pankhurst is professor of Sociology at Wittenberg University.

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Eastern Orthodoxy in a Global Age is a valuable contribution....[It] is a highly welcome addition to the literature of religion and globalization.

Innehållsförteckning

1 Foreword2 Preface3 Introduction: Eastern Orthodoxy in a Global Age: Preliminary ConsiderationsPart 4 East European Experiences5 Globalization and Identity Discourse in Russian Orthodoxy6 From Hot War to Cold Integration? Serbian Orthodox Voices on Globalization and the European Union7 Orthodoxy as Public Religion in Post-1989 Greece8 Church, Identity, Politics: Ecclesiastical Functions and Expectations Toward Churches in Post-1989 Romania9 Globalization, Nationalism, and Orthodoxy: The Case of Ukranian Nation-BuildingPart 10 Comparative Perspectives and Transnational Connections11 Orthodox Christianity, Rationalization, Modernization: A Reassessment12 A Transnational Religious Community Gathers Around an Icon: The Return of the Tsar13 Living Eastern Orthodox Religion in the United States14 The Greek Orthodox Church in the US: Crisis or Transition?15 Bibliographical Notes16 Index