The Community of Lipovean Russians from Romania

The author focuses on the topic of Lipovean-Russian from Romania, a denomination that he proposes as an alternative to the mainstream one, Russian-Lipovean. The author of the paper documents on the history of this ethnic minority, which is also a religious one. In his analysis, the role of the Churc...

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Main Author: Vinţeler, Onufrie 1930- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2002]
In: Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
Year: 2002, Volume: 1, Issue: 3, Pages: 158-166
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBK Europe (East)
KDF Orthodox Church
Further subjects:B Slavs
B Russian Church
B Minority
B Religion
B political context
B History
B Differences
B Lipovean Russians
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Summary:The author focuses on the topic of Lipovean-Russian from Romania, a denomination that he proposes as an alternative to the mainstream one, Russian-Lipovean. The author of the paper documents on the history of this ethnic minority, which is also a religious one. In his analysis, the role of the Church is carefully examined, as it shaped the political context in which the Lipovean-Russians lived and their respective cultural life. The author also analyses the differences among different religious branches of this community.
ISSN:1583-0039
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religions and ideologies