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Author Roudometof, Victor

Title Globalization and Orthodox Christianity : the Transformations of a Religious Tradition
Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (247 pages)
Series Routledge Studies in Religion
Routledge studies in religion.
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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Subject Orthodox Eastern Church -- History -- 21st century
SUBJECT Orthodox Eastern Church fast
Subject Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Orthodox Eastern Church.
Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Orthodox Eastern Church
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781135014698
1135014698