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Religion and Politics in Russia - A Reader (Paperback)
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Religion and Politics in Russia - A Reader (Paperback)
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Russia is not only vast, it is also culturally diverse, the core of
an empire that spanned Eurasia. In addition to the majority Russian
Orthodox and various other Christian groups, the Russian Federation
includes large communities of Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, and members
of other religious groups, some with ancient historical roots. All
are in a state of ferment, and securing formal state recognition
for specific communities is often daunting. This collection
provides entry into the diversity of Russia's religious
communities. Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer's introduction to the
volume illuminates major political, social, and
cultural-anthropological trends. The book is organized by religious
tradition or identity, with further thematic perspectives on each
set of readings. The authors include ethnologists, sociologists,
political analysts, and religious leaders from many regions of the
Federation. They analyze the changing dynamics of religion and
politics within each community and in the context of the current
drive to recentralize both political and religious authority in
Moscow. Topical coverage extends from reassertions of Russian
Orthodoxy to activities of Christian and Muslim missionaries to the
revival of many other religions, including indigenous shamanic
ones.
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