Holy Rus': The Rebirth of Orthodoxy in the New Russia

by John P. Burgess

Book Overview

A fascinating, vivid, and on-the-ground account of Russian Orthodoxy's resurgence

A bold experiment is taking place in Russia. After a century of being scarred by militant, atheistic communism, the Orthodox Church has become Russia's largest and most significant nongovernmental organization. As it has returned to life, it has pursued a vision of reclaiming Holy Rus' that historical yet mythical homeland of the eastern Slavic peoples;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300222246
• ISBN13: 9780300222241
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"