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8%OFFRoy Robson - Old Believers in Modern Russia - 9780875809984 - V9780875809984
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Old Believers in Modern Russia

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Description for Old Believers in Modern Russia Paperback. The schism that split the Russian Orthodox Church in 1667 alienated thousands of devout men and women - the Old Believers - who practiced their faith as outsiders for more than two centuries. This book explores how the Old Believers adapted to rapid change in the early 20th century and reveals the many facets of Old Believer life. Num Pages: 202 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HRCC2; HRCC8. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.

The schism that split the Russian Orthodox Church in 1667 alienated thousands of devout men and women. These traditional worshippers, who came to be known as the Old Believers, practiced their faith as outsiders for more than two centuries. Denied the Russian Orthodox Church's sacraments, they in turn denied that its "new" ways could lead them to salvation. Always at odds with the established Russian Orthodox Church and the tsar, the Old Believers created a vibrant separate culture within the imperial Russian state.

Old Believers in Modern Russia shows how Russia's most traditional religious group created a "culture of community" ... Read more

Until recently, little has been known about Old Believer faith and culture. Most previous studies have relied upon information provided by outsiders, usually the state or the Russian Orthodox Church. Robson explores Old Believer experience from the inside in this first detailed study of the group in the late imperial period. He integrates historical methods with communication theory and symbolic anthropology to reveal the many facets of Old Believer life.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780875809984
SKU
V9780875809984
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Ref
99-1

Reviews for Old Believers in Modern Russia
Valuable.... All those interested in Russian culture and religious life would be well-advised to read this.
Nationality Papers
Lively and sensitive.... An excellent account of Old Belief as it developed between 1905 and 1917.
Slavonic and East European Review
Concise and highly informative.... This book should be widely appreciated by both graduate students and scholars of ... Read more

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