Religious Life in Poland

Christopher Garbowski

ISBN 10: 0786475897 / ISBN 13: 9780786475896

Edité par McFarland and Company, 2014

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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.

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 bibliographiques

Titre : Religious Life in Poland
Éditeur : McFarland and Company
Date d'édition : 2014
Reliure : PAP
Etat : New