Christian Orthodox Migrants in Western Europe - Secularization and Modernity Through the Lens of the Gift Paradigm

Using research on Eastern European migrants, this volume examines Orthodox Christianity's recent encounter with the West, modernity and secularization, and is important for scholars of Orthodox Christianity and religion and migration, as well as those in disciplines such as sociology, political science, migration studies.

List of contents

Introduction Part 1: The Context 1. The Point of Departure: The Orthodox Heartland 2. The Point of Arrival: Orthodoxy Spilling Out of Its Historic Territories 3. What Moves On In Time and Space with Orthodox Migrants? Part 2: Theoretical Considerations 4. Orthodoxy Meets Western Versions of the Secular 5. Orthodox Self-Definitions: The Gift Paradigm Part 3: Gift Recompositions in the Case of a Migration to a Secular Context 6. The Vertical Axis: Perils, Recompositions and Permanencies 7. The Horizontal Axis: Perils, Recompositions and Permanencies 8. The Longitudinal Axis: Perils, Recompositions and Permanencies Conclusion. Index

About the author

Maria Hämmerli is an Advanced Researcher and Lecturer currently associated with the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Summary

Using research on Eastern European migrants, this volume examines Orthodox Christianity’s recent encounter with the West, modernity and secularization, and is important for scholars of Orthodox Christianity and religion and migration, as well as those in disciplines such as sociology, political science, migration studies.

Product details

• Authors: Maria (University of Fribourg Hammerli, Maria Hämmerli
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032267005
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3226700-5
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: Routledge Studies in Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, RELIGION / General, Anthropology, RELIGION / Christianity / Orthodox, Christianity, Religion & politics, Religion and Politics