Stalin's Holy War: Religion, Nationalism, and Alliance Politics, 1941-1945

Stalin's Holy War: Religion, Nationalism, and Alliance Politics, 1941-1945
ISBN-10
0807827363
ISBN-13
9780807827369
Category
History
Pages
407
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Univ of North Carolina Press
Author
Steven Merritt Miner

Description

This volume examines the complex and profound role of religion, especially Russian Orthodoxy, in the politics of Stalin's government during World War II. It demonstrates that Stalin decided to restore the church to prominence as a tool for restoring Soviet power to previously occupied areas.

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