Religion and Language in Post-Soviet Russia - Couverture souple

Bennett, Brian P. P.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1138657263 ISBN 13 : 9781138657267

Editeur : Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

Church Slavonic, one of the world's historic sacred languages, has experienced a revival in post-Soviet Russia. Blending religious studies and sociolinguistics, this is the first book devoted to Church Slavonic in the contemporary period. It is not a narrow study in linguistics, but uses Slavonic as a passkey into various wider topics, including the renewal and factionalism of the Orthodox Church; the transformation of the Russian language; and the debates about protecting the nation from Western cults and culture. It considers both official and popular forms of Orthodox Christianity, as well as Russia's esoteric and neo-pagan traditions. Ranging over such diverse areas as liturgy, pedagogy, typography, mythology, and conspiracy theory, the book illuminates the complex interrelationship between language and faith in post-communist society, and shows how Slavonic has performed important symbolic work during a momentous chapter in Russian history. It is of great interest to scholars of sociolinguistics and of religion, as well as to Russian studies specialists.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Brian P. Bennett is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Niagara University, USA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1138657263
• ISBN 13: 9781138657267
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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