Stalin's holy war : religion, nationalism, and alliance politics, 1941-1945 / Steven Merritt Miner.
This volume examines the complex and profound role of religion, especially Russian Orthodoxy, in the politics of Stalin's government during World War II. It demonstrates that Stalin decided to restore the church to prominence as a tool for restoring Soviet power to previously occupied areas.
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
©2003.
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| Summary: | This volume examines the complex and profound role of religion, especially Russian Orthodoxy, in the politics of Stalin's government during World War II. It demonstrates that Stalin decided to restore the church to prominence as a tool for restoring Soviet power to previously occupied areas. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 407 pages) : illustrations, map. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-395) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0807862126 9780807862124 0807827363 9780807827369 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |