Freedom of Conscience in: Legacies of Michael Bourdeaux and the Keston Archive (NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies)

Synopsis

Freedom of Conscience in (Post)Soviet Space, a collection of original essays edited by Julie K. deGraffenried, Michael Long, and Xenia Dennen, is inspired by the work of Michael Bourdeaux, the holdings of the Keston Archive, and continuing questions of freedom of conscience. Ranging from England to Siberia and moving chronologically from 1917 to the twenty-first century, this book reveals the unique organization and methodology behind the Keston's collection of materials and the ways those in the West thought about religion and communism during the Cold War, including the connection between religious liberty and human rights.The essays demonstrate the depth and breadth of current research on religion in communist and postcommunist contexts, a much-needed corrective to contemporary political uses of religious freedom. Bourdeaux's activism and preservation of materials influenced many fields of study, as reflected by contributing authors' varied disciplines—history, theology, sociology, languages, and literature. A preface by the theologian and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams comments on Michael Bourdeaux's life and significance.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

288 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781501782732

Related ISBNs:

9781501782718, 9781501782725, 9781501782749

Publisher:

Cornell University Press

Date of Addition:

08/15/25

Copyrighted By:

Cornell University, The text of this book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Julie K. deGraffenried

Edited by:

Michael Long

Edited by:

Xenia Dennen