| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 407 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Contents |
The Church Redux -- Religion and Nationality: The Soviet Dilemma, 1939-1941 -- Stalin's Holy War Begins, 1941-1943 -- Fighting the Holy War -- A Holy Hatred toward the Enemy: The Church as Servant of Soviet Foreign Policy, 1942-1943 -- A Vatican of Sorts -- The Gatherer of the Ukrainian Lands: The Church and the Restoration of Soviet Power in the Western Borderlands -- Selling the Alliance -- You Made Me Love You: Selling the Alliance Begins -- Amplifying the Soviet Voice -- Guardians of the Truth |
| Summary |
This volume examines the complex and profound role of religion, especially Russian Orthodoxy, in the politics of Stalin's government during World War II. It demonstrates that Stalin decided to restore the church to prominence as a tool for restoring Soviet power to previously occupied areas |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-395) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ -- History -- 20th century
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Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ fast |
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Russisch-Orthodoxe Kirche gnd |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union
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Nationalism -- Soviet Union
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War II.
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Nationalism
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War -- Religious aspects
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Russisch-Orthodoxe Kerk.
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Kerk en staat.
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Tweede Wereldoorlog.
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15.70 history of Europe.
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15.75 history of Asia.
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Nationalismus
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Soviet Union
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Sowjetunion
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0807862126 |
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9780807862124 |
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0807827363 |
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9780807827369 |
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