Tsar''s Foreign Faiths - Toleration and the Fate of Religious Freedom in Imperial Russia

Zusatztext The Tsar's Foreign Faiths is a first-rate contribution to both imperial Russian and religious history. Informationen zum Autor Paul Werth obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1996 and has published widely on the history of religion and empire in tsarist Russia. He has held fellowships with the Slavic Research Center (Japan), the National Endowment for the Humanities (USA), National Humanities Center (USA), the Center for the Study of Russian, Central European and Caucasus World (France), and the Center for Advanced Study at Ludwig-Maximaliens Universität (Germany). Since 2010 he has been editor of Kritika: Explorations in Russian and Eurasian History, a leading journal in the field. Klappentext Explores the scope and character of religious freedom for Russia's diverse non-Orthodox religions during the tzarist regime. Zusammenfassung Explores the scope and character of religious freedom for Russia's diverse non-Orthodox religions during the tzarist regime. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1 Early-Modern Bequests; 2 The Multi-Confessional Establishment; 3 Matters of Integrity; 4 The Rhetoric and Content of 'Religious Toleration'; 5 Prospects of Reform; 6 Depoliticizing Piety! Russifying Faith; 7 Towards Expanded Religious Freedom; 8 Freedom of Conscience as Legislative Project; 9 The Foreign Confessions in the Empire's Twilight; Conclusion: Between Toleration and Freedom of Conscience

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• Authors: Paul W. Werth, Paul W. (Professor of History Werth, Werth Paul W.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.03.2014
• EAN: 9780199591770
• ISBN: 978-0-19-959177-0
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: Oxford Studies in Modern European History; Oxford Studies in Modern European History; Oxford Studies in Modern Europ
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Russia, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Religion, Religion & politics, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Religion and Politics, HISTORY / Russia / Imperial, Russia; religion; toleration; imperial