To make a village Soviet: Jehovah's Witnesses and the transformation of a postwar Ukrainian borderland
Emily Baran explores why a powerful state singled out Jehovah's Witness farmers for removal from society, arguing that what happened in Bila Tserkva demonstrates both the sheer ambition of state plans for the Sovietization of borderland communities and a minority religious community's endu...
| Summary: | Emily Baran explores why a powerful state singled out Jehovah's Witness farmers for removal from society, arguing that what happened in Bila Tserkva demonstrates both the sheer ambition of state plans for the Sovietization of borderland communities and a minority religious community's enduring resistance to secular, socialist ideals. Cover -- TO MAKE A VILLAGE SOVIET -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Cast of Characters -- Maps follow page -- Introduction -- 1 The Village -- 2 The Passport -- 3 The Draft -- 4 The Ballot Box -- 5 The State Bonds -- 6 The School -- 7 The Farm -- 8 The Trial -- 9 Release -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 0228012473 |