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1 online resource (247 pages) |
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Routledge Studies in Religion |
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Routledge studies in religion.
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Contents |
Cover; Original Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Maps; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Globalization and Orthodox Christianity: Preliminary Considerations; 2 The Fragmentation of Christianity; 3 From Christian Orthodoxy to Orthodox Christianity; 4 Transitions to Modernity; 5 Nationalism and the Orthodox Church: The Modern Synthesis; 6 Colonialism and Ethnarchy: The Case of Cyprus; 7 Orthodox Christianity as a Transnational Religion; 8 Territoriality, Globality and Orthodoxy; 9 Religion and Globalization: Orthodox Christianity Across the Ages |
Summary |
With approximately 200 to 300 million adherents worldwide, Orthodox Christianity is among the largest branches of Christianity, yet it remains relatively understudied. This book examines the rich and complex entanglements between Orthodox Christianity and globalization, offering a substantive contribution to the relationship between religion and globalization, as well as the relationship between Orthodox Christianity and the sociology of religion - and more broadly, the interdisciplinary field of Religious Studies. While deeply engaged with history, this book does not simply n |
Notes |
AppendixNotes; Bibliography; Index |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Orthodox Eastern Church -- History -- 21st century
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SUBJECT |
Orthodox Eastern Church fast |
Subject |
Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Orthodox Eastern Church.
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Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Orthodox Eastern Church
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781135014698 |
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1135014698 |
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