Popular religion in Russia
double belief and the making of an academic myth
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Author
Contributions
- Rock, Stella. - Contributor
Publication
2007 - Routledge, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
58,500 words, Guess
Page Count
234 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780415317719
- ISBN-100415317711
- Library of Congress Control Number2007007861
- Open LibraryOL17161687M
- Open LibraryOL10203343M
Classifications
- DDC200.947
- LCCBL980.R8 P67 2007
Description
"This book dispels the widely held view that paganism survived in Russia alongside Orthodox Christianity, demonstrating that 'double belief', dvoeverie, is in fact an academic myth. Scholars, citing the medieval origins of the term, have often portrayed Russian Christianity as uniquely muddied by paganism, with 'double-believing' Christians consciously or unconsciously preserving pagan traditions even into the twentieth century. It shows how the concept of dvoeverie arose with nineteenth-century scholars obsessed with the Russian 'folk' and was perpetuated as a propaganda tool in the Soviet period, colouring our perception of both popular faith in Russia and medieval Russian culture for over a century."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Routledge studies in the history of Russia and eastern Europe series -- 10
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