Everyday Religiosity and the Politics of Belonging in Ukraine

Name: Everyday Religiosity and the Politics of Belonging in Ukraine
Brand: Academic Studies Press
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By Wanner Catherine

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ENGEveryday Religiosity and the Politics of Belonging in Ukraine reveals how and why religion has become a pivotal political force in a society struggling to overcome the legacy of its entangled past with Russia and chart a new future. If Ukraine is "ground zero" in the tensions between Russia and the West, religion is an arena where the consequences of conflicts between Russia and Ukraine keenly play out.Vibrant forms of everyday religiosity pave the way for religion to be weaponized and securitized to advance political agendas in Ukraine and beyond. These practices, Catherine Wanner argues, enable religiosity to be increasingly present in public spaces, public institutions, and wartime politics in a pluralist society that claims to be secular.Based on ethnographic data and interviews conducted since before the Revolution of Dignity and the outbreak of armed combat in 2014, Wanner investigates the conditions that catapulted religiosity, religious institutions, and religious leaders to the forefront of politics and geopolitics.UAПовсякденна релігійність і політика належності в Україні допомагають зрозуміти, як і чому релігія стала ключовою політичною силою в суспільстві, котре намагається подолати спадщину свого минулого, пов'язаного з Росією, і окреслити нове майбутнє. Якщо Україна є епіцентром напруги між Росією т

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 262
Release Date:: 2025-05-06
Publication Date:: 2025-05-06
Publisher:: Academic Studies Press
Languages:: Original: Ukrainian
ISBN13:: 9798887199948
Weight:: 404 g
Height:: 156 cm
Width:: 234 cm
Thickness:: 14 cm

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