RT Book
T1 Holy Rus': the rebirth of orthodoxy in the new Russia
A1 Burgess, John P. 1954-
LA English
PP New Haven London
PB Yale University Press
YR 2017
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/878794956
AB A fascinating, vivid, and on-the-ground account of Russian Orthodoxy's resurgence. A bold experiment is taking place in Russia. After a century of being scarred by militant, atheistic communism, the Orthodox Church has become Russia's largest and most significant nongovernmental organization. As it has returned to life, it has pursued a vision of reclaiming Holy Rus': that historical yet mythical homeland of the eastern Slavic peoples; a foretaste of the perfect justice, peace, harmony, and beauty for which religious believers long; and the glimpse of heaven on earth that persuaded Prince Vladimir to accept Orthodox baptism in Crimea in A.D. 988. Through groundbreaking initiatives in religious education, social ministry, historical commemoration, and parish life, the Orthodox Church is seeking to shape a new, post-communist national identity for Russia. In this eye-opening and evocative book, John Burgess examines Russian Orthodoxy's resurgence from a grassroots level, providing Western readers with an enlightening, inside look at the new Russia
AB Envisioning Holy Rus' -- The rebirth of Orthodoxy -- Religious education -- Social ministry -- The New martyrs -- Parish life -- The future
CN BX493
SN 9780300222241
K1 Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ : Influence
K1 Nationalism : Religious aspects : Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ
K1 Church renewal : Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkov' : History : 21st century
K1 National characteristics, Russian : History : 21st century
K1 Christianity and culture : Russia (Federation) : History : 21st century
K1 Russia (Federation) : Church history : 21st century