Between heaven and Russia : religious conversion and political apostasy in Appalachia / Sarah Riccardi-Swartz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riccardi-Swartz, Sarah, author.

Series:

Orthodox Christianity and contemporary thought

Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--West Virginia.

Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ.

Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ zagranit︠s︡eĭ.

Christianity and politics--Russia (Federation).

Christianity and politics.

Christianity and politics--West Virginia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 pages)

Edition:

1

Place of Publication:

Fordham University Press 2022

Summary:

Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Appalachia, this book examines conversion to Russian Orthodoxy and political alignment with Russian conservative politics by contemporary rural American citizens.

Contents:

Series Page List of Abbreviations and Terms Introduction. East of Appalachia: The New Russian Turn in American Christianity 1. Foreign Faith in a Foreign Land: A Discursive History of the Russian Orthodox Church in the United States 2. Church of God: Traditionalism, Authenticity, and Conversion to Russian Orthodoxy in Appalachia 3. America the Beautiful: Of Guns, God, and Vodka 4. Port of the Tsar: Material Monarchism and the End of Days 5. Palace of Putin: Political Ideologies in Orthodox Appalachia 6. A People Set Apart: Intra-Community Politics and Regionalism 7. The "Holler Feast": Spiritual Geographies and Temporalities Conclusion. In Soviet America, Russia Converts You! Epilogue Works Cited About Author Series List

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Riccardi-Swartz, Sarah Between Heaven and Russia

ISBN:

0-8232-9951-1