Monasticism in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Republics

Book Overview

This book looks at Eastern and Western monasticism's continuous and intensive interactions with society in Eastern Europe, Russia and the Former Soviet Republics. It discusses the role monastics played in fostering national identities, as well as the potentiality of monasteries and religious orders to be vehicles of ecumenism and inter-religious dialogue within and beyond national boundaries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815364660
• ISBN13: 9780815364665
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"