Socialist Churches: Radical Secularization and the Preservation of the Past in Petrograd and Leningrad, 1918-1988

by Catriona Kelly

In Russia, legislation on the separation of church and state in early 1918 marginalized religious faith and raised pressing questions about what was to be done with church buildings. While associated with suspect beliefs, they were also regarded as structures with potential practical uses, and some were considered works of art. This engaging study draws on religious anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, and history to explore the fate of these...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875807437
• ISBN13: 9780875807430
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher