The American Ymca and Russian Culture - The Preservation and Expansion of Orthodox Christianity, 1900-1940

Informationen zum Autor Matthew Lee Miller is assistant professor of history at Northwestern College. Klappentext In The American YMCA and Russian Culture, Matthew Lee Miller explores the impact of the philanthropic activities of the Young Men's Christian Association on Russians during the late imperial and early Soviet periods. Zusammenfassung In The American YMCA and Russian Culture, Matthew Lee Miller explores the impact of the philanthropic activities of the Young Men’s Christian Association on Russians during the late imperial and early Soviet periods. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrologueChapter I.The YMCA and Russia: A Profile of Good WorksChapter II.The YMCA and Russia: Wrestling with the IssuesChapter III.Confessional Confrontation: Perceptions, Images, and CorrectivesChapter IV.Work among Working RussiansChapter V. "Service with Fighting Men": The Y among SoldiersChapter VI.The Russian Student Christian Movement at HomeChapter VII.The Russian Student Christian Movement AbroadChapter VIII."The Hunger for Books": Serving a Starving ReadershipChapter IX.Teachers and Priests: The St. Sergius Theological AcademyChapter X.Sustaining an Orthodox CommonwealthEpilogueBibliographyAppendix: A Note on Archival Sources

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Lee Miller, Miller Matthew Lee
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.12.2012
• EAN: 9780739177563
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-7756-3
• No. of pages: 326
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); USA, Russia, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th Century, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / Orthodox, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Religion, United States of America, USA, Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, Orthodox & Oriental Churches, HISTORY / Russia / General