Description
Book SynopsisTraces the arrival of pietism in the Russian Empire, the development of 'Stundism' and separate evangelical denominations in the nineteenth century, and the story of their experiences under Communist rule.
Trade Review...helpful cross-references allow the user to skip, detour, and revisit earlier or later material. This guide is an indispensable source for a little-known chapter in Russian Church history. * American Reference Books Annual *
...particularly relevant for the study of Mennonite and related religious developments in these areas. * Mennonite Historian *
A multilingual bibliography of stupendous dimensions on all aspects of evangelical sectarian movements from the seventeeth century to the end of the Soviet period...a useful tool for future research by ecumenically oriented scholars. * Journal of Ecumenical Studies *
...truly a landmark in the evolution of religious scholarship on a country which has had such a fascinating, though often tragic, religious history. With the end of teh Soviet Union and its very repressive religious policies in 1990, it is particularly fitting that this bibliography covers the entire period of Russian and Soviet sectarian Christianity until 1990...the listing of Russian and related language sources is extensive. The annotations are also very useful...the work also includes other significant features, such as two extensive indices, one on individuals and the other on topics and places. These will be of tremendous help to scholars...all in all, this work is without question a very valuable resource... * Journal of Mennonite Studies *
