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Popular Religion in Russia

- 'Double Belief' and the Making of an Academic Myth

About Popular Religion in Russia

Dispels the view that paganism survived in Russia alongside Orthodox Christianity, demonstrating that 'double belief', "dvoeverie", is in fact an academic myth. This volume 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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415317719
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • September 16, 2007
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 498 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Popular Religion in Russia

Dispels the view that paganism survived in Russia alongside Orthodox Christianity, demonstrating that 'double belief', "dvoeverie", is in fact an academic myth. This volume 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.

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