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Between heaven and Russia : religious conversion and political apostasy in Appalachia / Sarah Riccardi-Swartz.

"How is religious conversion transforming American democracy? In one corner of Appalachia, a group of American citizens has embraced the Russian Orthodox Church and through it Putin's New Russia. Historically a minority immigrant faith in the United States, Russian Orthodoxy is attracting...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Riccardi-Swartz, Sarah (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Fordham University Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Orthodox Christianity and contemporary thought.
Subjects:
Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ > West Virginia.
Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ zagranit︠s︡eĭ.
Christianity and politics > West Virginia.
Christianity and politics > Russia (Federation)
Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ.
Christianity and politics.
West Virginia.
Russia (Federation)
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Series Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • List of Abbreviations and Terms
  • Introduction. East of Appalachia: The New Russian Turn in American Christianity
  • 1. Foreign Faith in a Foreign Land: A Discursive History of the Russian Orthodox Church in the United States
  • 2. Church of God: Traditionalism, Authenticity, and Conversion to Russian Orthodoxy in Appalachia
  • 3. America the Beautiful: Of Guns, God, and Vodka
  • 4. Port of the Tsar: Material Monarchism and the End of Days
  • 5. Palace of Putin: Political Ideologies in Orthodox Appalachia.
  • 6. A People Set Apart: Intra-Community Politics and Regionalism
  • 7. The "Holler Feast": Spiritual Geographies and Temporalities
  • Conclusion. In Soviet America, Russia Converts You!
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Index
  • About Author
  • Series List.

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