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Book SynopsisDespite over 200 million adherents, Eastern Orthodox Christianity attracts little scholarly attention. While more-covered religions emerge as powerful transnational forces, Eastern Orthodoxy appears doggedly local, linked to the ethnicity and land of the now marginalized Eastern Europe. But Eastern Orthodoxy in a Global Age brings together new and nuanced understandings of the Orthodox churchesinside and outside of Eastern Europeas they negotiate an increasingly networked world. The picture that emerges is less of a people stubbornly refusing modernization, more of a people seeking to maintain a stable Orthodox identity in an unstable world. For anyone interested in the role of Eastern Orthodoxy in the 21st century, this volume provides the place to begin.
Trade ReviewEastern Orthodoxy in a Global Age is a valuable contribution....[It] is a highly welcome addition to the literature of religion and globalization. * Oxford University Press *
Very simply, this is an important book...Throughout the volume, we see that there has been a very thoughtful and thorough scholarly discussion... -- Anton C. Vrame, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology * Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review *
Table of Contents1 Foreword 2 Preface 3 Introduction: Eastern Orthodoxy in a Global Age: Preliminary Considerations Part 4 East European Experiences 5 Globalization and Identity Discourse in Russian Orthodoxy 6 From Hot War to Cold Integration? Serbian Orthodox Voices on Globalization and the European Union 7 Orthodoxy as Public Religion in Post-1989 Greece 8 Church, Identity, Politics: Ecclesiastical Functions and Expectations Toward Churches in Post-1989 Romania 9 Globalization, Nationalism, and Orthodoxy: The Case of Ukranian Nation-Building Part 10 Comparative Perspectives and Transnational Connections 11 Orthodox Christianity, Rationalization, Modernization: A Reassessment 12 A Transnational Religious Community Gathers Around an Icon: The Return of the Tsar 13 Living Eastern Orthodox Religion in the United States 14 The Greek Orthodox Church in the US: Crisis or Transition? 15 Bibliographical Notes 16 Index
