Scientific atheism in East Germany (1963-1990): how to turn a hare into a lion
This book offers an in-depth, archive-based analysis of “scientific atheism”, focused on the development of the field in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Scientific atheism was established as a Soviet import in 1963 at Jena University, with a presence in East German universities, propaganda and...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2025
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge studies in religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Klohr, Olof 1927-1994
/ Germany (DDR)
/ University
/ Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
/ Atheism
/ Sociology
/ History 1963-1990
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| Further subjects: | B
Thesis
B Atheism Sources History (Germany (East)) B Germany (East) Sources History |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | This book offers an in-depth, archive-based analysis of “scientific atheism”, focused on the development of the field in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Scientific atheism was established as a Soviet import in 1963 at Jena University, with a presence in East German universities, propaganda and politics for nearly 30 years. The chapters explore the sociological work done by scientific atheists such as Olof Klohr, how they defined religion and atheism, and their role as actors of atheisation in various fields. As well as reflecting on the specific religious and political context in East Germany, the author makes comparison with other communist-ruled countries. Drawing on extensive and unique documentation, this book will be of interest to scholars of atheism and secularism, religion and politics, religious history, German history and East European studies. |
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| Item Description: | Enthält Literaturangaben und ein Personenregister |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 239 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-003-46932-2 978-1-040-26455-3 978-1-040-26457-7 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4324/9781003469322 |
