Finding God in the Gulag: a history of Christianity in the Soviet penal system
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Beteilige Person: Hardy, Jeffrey S. 1978- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2024]
Schriftenreihe:Oxford scholarship online
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Links:https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1093/9780197751701.001.0001
https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1093/9780197751701.001.0001
Abstract:A core tenet of the Soviet Communist Party's ideology was the belief that religion was an oppressive tool, wielded by the exploiting classes. With help of the secret police, they tried to eliminate it completely from Soviet society by, in part, imprisoning believers & attempting to 're-educate' them in the labour camps of the infamous Gulag. However, the aims of the Gulag were conflicted, & anti-religious activities were rarely prioritized. In their absence, religious practices became important to inmates & played integral roles in their lives. Imprisoned Christians found ways to pray, read scripture, sing hymns, celebrate Easter, & commune with their fellow believers. 'Finding God in the Gulag' tells the story of how these inmates saw their suffering as part of God's will or as a sign of the coming Apocalypse.
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 264 Seiten)
ISBN:9780197751701
DOI:doi.org/10.1093/9780197751701.001.0001