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Orthodox Identities in Western Europe : Migration, Settlement and Innovation.
Title:
Orthodox Identities in Western Europe : Migration, Settlement and Innovation.
Author:
Hämmerli, Maria.
ISBN:
9781472439307
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (321 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- PART I Migration and Settlement -- 1 Romanian Orthodox Churches in Italy -- 2 The Myth of an Ideal Leader -- 3 The Transformation of Social Capital among Assyrians in the Migration Context -- 4 Orthodox Churches in Germany -- 5 The Ambivalent Ecumenical Relations among Russian Orthodox Faithful in Germany -- 6 How do Orthodox Integrate in their Host Countries? Examples from Switzerland -- 7 The Orthodox Churches in the United Kingdom -- 8 Population Movements and Orthodox Christianity in Finland -- 9 Orthodox Parishes in Strasbourg -- 10 Orthodox Priests in Norway -- PART II Innovation -- 11 Not Just Caviar and Balalaikas -- 12 Mediating Orthodoxy -- 13 The Great Athonite Tradition in France -- 14 'We are Westerners and Must Remain Westerners' -- 15 Innovation in the Russian Orthodox Church -- Index.
Abstract:
The Orthodox migration in the West matters, despite its unobtrusive presence. And it matters in a way that has not yet been explored in social and religious studies: in terms of size, geographical scope, theological input and social impact. This book explores the adjustment of Orthodox migrants and their churches to Western social and religious contexts in different scenarios. This variety is consistent with Orthodox internal diversity regarding ethnicity, migration circumstances, Church-State relations and in line with the specificities of the receiving country in terms of religious landscape, degree of secularisation, legal treatment of immigrant religious institutions or socio-economic configurations. Exploring how Orthodox identities develop when displaced from traditional ground where they are socially and culturally embedded, this book offers fresh insights into Orthodox identities in secular, religiously pluralistic social contexts.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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