Monasteries without Walls: Secret Monasticism in the Soviet Union, 1928–39
When discussing the state of religion during the Soviet period, those following the traditional historical interpretation have held that the Communist Party successfully eradicated religion, particularly Russian Orthodoxy. While vestiges may have remained in rural areas, the Russian Orthodox Church...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2002
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Church history
Year: 2002, Volume: 71, Issue: 1, Pages: 63-79 |
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| Summary: | When discussing the state of religion during the Soviet period, those following the traditional historical interpretation have held that the Communist Party successfully eradicated religion, particularly Russian Orthodoxy. While vestiges may have remained in rural areas, the Russian Orthodox Church as an institution was destroyed. Churches and monasteries stood in ruins as testaments to the victory of atheism over religion. |
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| ISSN: | 1755-2613 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Church history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0009640700095159 |