Religious Life in Poland: History, Diversity and Modern Issues - Couverture souple

Garbowski, Christopher

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0786475897 ISBN 13 : 9780786475896

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2014

Synopsis

This book provides a concise historical outline of religion in Poland up until its entry into the European Union in 2004, together with a longer presentation of contemporary religious issues. Albeit largely mono-ethnic and overwhelmingly Catholic after the loss of its large Jewish population to the Holocaust, and subsequent post-World War II border shifts, traces of an historic diversity remain in Poland to date, playing a greater role than mere numbers would suggest. Poland's fairly robust religious life is affected by the country's continuing modernization and its various institutions, and this is discussed within a broad context. One of the unfortunate legacies of decades of communism is a stunted civil society; while at different levels there are conflicts involving religion, at the grassroots it is one of the few forces building much needed trust in present-day Polish society.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Christopher Garbowski is an associate professor in the department of English at Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland. He is the author of co-editor of several books and has contributed articles and reviews to a number of academic journals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786475897
• ISBN 13: 9780786475896
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 308
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible