Between heaven and Russia: religious conversion and political apostasy in Appalachia

Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Appalachia, this book examines conversion to Russian Orthodoxy and political alignment with Russian conservative politics by contemporary rural American citizens.

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Main Author: Riccardi-Swartz, Sarah (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Fordham University Press 2022
In:Year: 2022
Reviews:[Rezension von: Riccardi-Swartz, Sarah, Between heaven and Russia : religious conversion and political apostasy in Appalachia] (2023) (Gorski, Philip S., 1963 -)
[Rezension von: Riccardi-Swartz, Sarah, Between heaven and Russia : religious conversion and political apostasy in Appalachia] (2023) (Ladouceur, Paul)
Series/Journal:Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought Ser.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Russisch-Orthodoxe Kirche / USA / Christianity / Conversion (Religion) / Religious policy
Further subjects:B Electronic books
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Appalachia, this book examines conversion to Russian Orthodoxy and political alignment with Russian conservative politics by contemporary rural American citizens.
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ISBN:0823299511