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Russia's Uncommon Prophet

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Description for Russia's Uncommon Prophet Paperback. Num Pages: 468 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.

This lucidly written biography of Aleksandr Men examines the familial and social context from which Men developed as a Russian Orthodox priest. Wallace Daniel presents a different picture of Russia and the Orthodox Church than the stereotypes found in much of the popular literature. Men offered an alternative to the prescribed ways of thinking imposed by the state and the church. Growing up during the darkest, most oppressive years in the history of the former Soviet Union, he became a parish priest who eschewed fear, who followed Christ's command "to love thy neighbor as thyself," and who attracted large, diverse ... Read more

Conflict and controversy marked every stage of Men's priesthood. His parish in the vicinity of Moscow attracted the attention of the KGB, especially as it became a haven for members of the intelligentsia. He endured repeated attacks from ultraconservative, anti-Semitic circles inside the Orthodox Church. Fr. Men represented the spiritual vision of an open, non-authoritarian Christianity, and his lectures were extremely popular. He was murdered on September 9, 1990. For years, his work was unavailable in most church bookstores in Russia, and his teachings were excoriated by some both within and outside the church. But his books continue to offer hope to many throughout the world—they have sold millions of copies and are testimony to his continuing relevance and enduring significance. This important biography will appeal to scholars and general readers interested in religion, politics, and global affairs.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
Number of Pages
468
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780875807331
SKU
V9780875807331
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About Wallace L. Daniel
Wallace L. Daniel is Distinguished University Professor of History at Mercer University. He is the co-editor of Perspectives on Church-State Relations in Russia and the author of The Orthodox Church and Civil Society in Russia, as well as many articles on Russian economic, social, and religious history.

Reviews for Russia's Uncommon Prophet
Wallace Daniel's Russia's Uncommon Prophet provides an authoritative, accessible, and highly sympathetic English-language biography of Aleksandr Men
Journal of Church and State
Russia's Uncommon Prophet weaves together Men''s intellectual journey with his biography and makes a valuable contribution to the history of religion in Russia and also to our understanding of late Soviet society.
Canadian Slavonic Papers ... Read more

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