Between heaven and Russia: religious conversion and political apostasy in Appalachia
Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations and Terms -- Introduction. East of Appalachia: The New Russian Turn in American Christianity -- 1. Foreign Faith in a Foreign Land: A Discursive History of the Russian Orthodox Church in the...
| Resumo: | Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations and Terms -- Introduction. East of Appalachia: The New Russian Turn in American Christianity -- 1. Foreign Faith in a Foreign Land: A Discursive History of the Russian Orthodox Church in the United States -- 2. Church of God: Traditionalism, Authenticity, and Conversion to Russian Orthodoxy in Appalachia -- 3. America the Beautiful: Of Guns, God, and Vodka -- 4. Port of the Tsar: Material Monarchism and the End of Days -- 5. Palace of Putin: Political Ideologies in Orthodox Appalachia -- 6. A People Set Apart: Intra-Community Politics and Regionalism -- 7. The "Holler Feast": Spiritual Geographies and Temporalities -- Conclusion. In Soviet America, Russia Converts You! -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- About Author -- Series List. |
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| Descrição Física: | 1 online resource (305 pages) |
| ISBN: | 082329952X |