Religion and Language in Post-Soviet Russia

English

Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Ser.

ISBN: 1136736123

EAN: 9781136736124

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General/Social Science / Sociology / General/Foreign Language Study / Russian/Foreign Language Study / Slavic Languages (Other)/

Publisher: Routledge

Release Date: 04/29/2011

Synopsis:

Church Slavonic, one of the world's historic sacred languages, has experienced a revival in post-Soviet Russia. Blending religious studies and sociolinguistics, this is the first book devoted to Church Slavonic in the contemporary period. It is not a narrow study in linguistics, but uses Slavonic as a passkey into various wider topics, including the renewal and factionalism of the Orthodox Church; the transformation of the Russian language; and the debates about protecting the nation from Western cults and culture. It considers both official and popular forms of Orthodox Christianity, as well as Russia's esoteric and neo-pagan traditions.  Ranging over such diverse areas as liturgy, pedagogy, typography, mythology, and conspiracy theory, the book illuminates the complex interrelationship between language and faith in post-communist society, and shows how Slavonic has performed important symbolic work during a momentous chapter in Russian history. It is of great interest to scholars of sociolinguistics and of religion, as well as to Russian studies specialists.

 

Religion and Language in Post-Soviet Russia

Illustrated: No

Format: eBook - EPUB

Pages: 200