The Russian Orthodox Church, 1917-1948: From Decline to Resurrection

This book tells the remarkable story of the decline and revival of the Russian Orthodox Church under the Soviet Union in the first half of the twentieth century. Following 1917, the Bolsheviks' anti-religious policies led to a significant decline in the church in the 20s and 30s. However, in 1939, Stalin gave the Patriarch of Moscow jurisdiction over orthodox congregations in Poland and later encouraged the church to promote patriotic activities in resistance to the Nazis. He agreed a Concordat with the church in 1943 and continued to encourage the church in the immediate postwar period. Based on extensive original research, this book puts forward a great deal of new information and overturns established thinking on many key points.

Author: Daniela Kalkandjieva
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 12/03/2014
Pages: 392
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781138788480

About the Author

Daniela Kalkandjieva is a Researcher at the University of Sofia, Bulgaria