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Religion in secular archives : Soviet atheism and historical knowledge /

Russian archives contain a wealth of information on religiosity during the Soviet era, but most of it is written from the hostile perspective of officials and scholars charged with promoting atheism. Based on archival research in locations as diverse as the multi-religious Volga region, Moscow, and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Luehrmann, Sonja (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Atheism > Soviet Union.
Soviet Union > Religion.
Athéisme > URSS.
URSS > Religion.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Essays.
RELIGION > Reference.
Atheism
Religion
Soviet Union
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Russian archives contain a wealth of information on religiosity during the Soviet era, but most of it is written from the hostile perspective of officials and scholars charged with promoting atheism. Based on archival research in locations as diverse as the multi-religious Volga region, Moscow, and Texas, this book argues that much can be learned about Soviet religiosity by a focus not just on what documents say but also on what their originators did.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199943630
019994363X