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Between heaven and Russia : religious conversion and political apostasy in Appalachia /
"How is religious conversion transforming American democracy? In one corner of Appalachia, a group of American citizens has embraced the Russian Orthodox Church and through it Putin's New Russia. Historically a minority immigrant faith in the United States, Russian Orthodoxy is attracting...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Fordham University Press,
2022.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | Orthodox Christianity and contemporary thought.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- List of Abbreviations and Terms
- Introduction. East of Appalachia: The New Russian Turn in American Christianity
- 1. Foreign Faith in a Foreign Land: A Discursive History of the Russian Orthodox Church in the United States
- 2. Church of God: Traditionalism, Authenticity, and Conversion to Russian Orthodoxy in Appalachia
- 3. America the Beautiful: Of Guns, God, and Vodka
- 4. Port of the Tsar: Material Monarchism and the End of Days
- 5. Palace of Putin: Political Ideologies in Orthodox Appalachia
- 6. A People Set Apart: Intra-Community Politics and Regionalism
- 7. The "Holler Feast": Spiritual Geographies and Temporalities
- Conclusion. In Soviet America, Russia Converts You!
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index
- About Author
- Series List