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Leopold L. S. Braun Aa - In Lubianka's Shadow: The Memoirs of an American Priest in Stalin's Moscow, 1934-1945 - 9780268021993 - V9780268021993
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In Lubianka's Shadow: The Memoirs of an American Priest in Stalin's Moscow, 1934-1945

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Description for In Lubianka's Shadow: The Memoirs of an American Priest in Stalin's Moscow, 1934-1945 Hardcover. Chronicles the life of a young American Catholic priest, Father Leopold Braun, who, as pastor of a small Catholic church near the Lubianka political prison in the heart of Moscow, witnessed Stalin's purges, the Soviet government's campaign against organized religion, and the destruction of World War II. Editor(s): Hamburg, G. M. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16-page gallery. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGX; HBJD; HBLW; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 772.

In Lubianka’s Shadow chronicles the extraordinary life of a young American Catholic priest, Father Léopold Braun, who, as pastor of a small Catholic church near the Lubianka political prison in the heart of Moscow, witnessed Stalin’s purges, the Soviet government’s campaign against organized religion, and the destruction of World War II. These memoirs, recently discovered in the archive of Fr. Bruan’s Assumptionist order by Soviet scholar Gary Hamburg, offer an intimate account of Fr. Braun’s valiant effort to uphold Christian worship in the only Catholic church allowed to operate in Stalin’s Moscow.

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Accompanying the memoirs is an introductory, historical essay by G. M. Hamburg. In Lubianka’s Shadow is required reading for anyone interested in modern Russian history and for those concerned about the survival of religious faith under political assault.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
454
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268021993
SKU
V9780268021993
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About Leopold L. S. Braun Aa
Father Marie-Leopold Braun (1903-1964) was a member of the Assumptionist order in the United States. G. M. Hamburg is the Otho M. Behr Professor of European History at Claremont McKenna College. He is the author of numerous books, including Boris Chicherin and Early Russian Liberalism, 1828-1866.

Reviews for In Lubianka's Shadow: The Memoirs of an American Priest in Stalin's Moscow, 1934-1945
"Father Braun's memoir is a remarkable document, a compelling testimony to faith and personal courage. At the same time these recollections present a unique window through which to view life in Russia during that country's most difficult times—the Stalinist terror and the Great Patriotic War." —Richard G. Robbins, Jr., Professor of History, University of New Mexico “This memoir is one ... Read more

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