RT Book T1 Religion and the secular in Eastern Germany, 1945 to the present T2 Studies in Central European histories A2 Peperkamp, Esther A2 Rajtar, MaƂgorzata LA English PP Leiden Boston PB Brill YR 2010 UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1655295985 AB Cover13; -- Copyright13; -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on Contributors -- Map of eastern Germany -- Introduction -- 1. Science as Religion: The Role of Scientism in the Secularization Process in Eastern Germany -- 2. Secular Rituals and Political Commemorations in Eastern Germany, 1945-1956 -- 3. The Limits of Politicization of the Schools in the SED State: The Catholic Eichsfeld Region and the Protestant Erzgebirge 8211; A Comparison -- 4. Positions and Pathways of Families within the Religious Field of East Germany: Three Catholic Case Studies -- 5. Between Menschlichkeit and Missionsbefehl: God, Work, and World among Christians in Saxony -- 6. Religious Socialization in a Secular Environment: Jehovahs Witnesses in Eastern Germany -- 7. Young Eastern Germans and the Religious and Ideological Heritage of their Parents and Grandparents -- 8. The Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders in Eastern Germany: A Religious-Secular Configuration -- 9. Church Buildings in Eastern Germany: Houses of God or Tourist Attractions? -- Conclusion: Dealing with Two Masters Commands 8211; Explorations of the Complexities of Religious Life under a Dictatorial Regime -- Index NO Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record CN BR856.35 SN 9789004190528 SN 900419052X SN 9789004184671 SN 9004184678 K1 Secularization : Congresses : Germany (East) K1 Secularization : Germany (East) : Congresses K1 Social Science K1 Religion K1 SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Sociology of Religion K1 Secularization K1 Church History K1 Conference papers and proceedings K1 Electronic books K1 Germany (East) : Congresses : Church history : 20th century K1 Germany (East) : Congresses : Church history : 21st century K1 Germany (East) : Congresses : Religion : Germany (East) K1 Germany (East) : Church history : 20th century : Congresses K1 Germany (East) : Church history : 21st century : Congresses K1 Germany (East) : Religion : Congresses K1 Germany (East) K1 Electronic books : Church history : Conference proceedings K1 Konferenzschrift K1 Aufsatzsammlung