The Ecumenical and Patriotic Activity of the Estonian Eparchy in the Context of Soviet Politics of Religion in 1954-1964

The post-Stalinist decade resulted in a temporary liberalization in Soviet religious policy in 1956-1957, followed by an intensification of administrative suppression of religious life during the years 1958-1964. A close evaluation of archival sources reveals the quiet two-faced tendencies of Soviet...

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Main Author: Sõtšov, Andrei 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2012]
In: Politics and religion
Year: 2012, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 36-52
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