Challenges of Modernity to the Orthodox Church in Estonia and Latvia (1917-1940)

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

Del 6 i serien Erfurter Studien zur Kulturgeschichte des Orthodoxen Christentums

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-09-06
Mått:148 x 210 x 24 mm
Vikt:540 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Erfurter Studien zur Kulturgeschichte des Orthodoxen Christentums
Antal sidor:333
Förlag:Peter Lang AG
ISBN:9783631624371

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Sebastian Rimestad studied Political Science and International Relations in Aberdeen (United Kingdom) and Tartu (Estonia) as well as Religious Studies in Erfurt (Germany). He finished his PhD in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in 2011. His research interests include religion and modernity, Orthodox Christianity in minority contexts and the modern history of Northeast Europe.

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«Die Studie bietet viele Denkanstöße und kann zu den wenigen bestens gelungenen Grundlagenarbeiten über die Kirchengeschichte im Baltikum gezählt werden.» (Svetlana Bogojavlenska, Zeitschrift für Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung 63.2, 2014)

Innehållsförteckning

Contents: Orthodox Church in Estonia and Latvia, 1917-1940 – Struggling for independence from Moscow – Managing ethnic diversity – Building democratic structures – Countering societal antagonism – Redressing unfavourable historiography.