Luehrmann, Sonja,

Religion in secular archives : Soviet atheism and historical knowledge / Sonja Luehrmann. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). - The Oxford series on history and archives . - Oxford series on history and archives. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Russian archives contain a wealth of information on religiosity during the Soviet era, but most of it is written from the hostile perspective of officials and scholars charged with promoting atheism. Based on archival research in locations as diverse as the multi-religious Volga region, Moscow, and Texas, this book argues that much can be learned about Soviet religiosity by a focus not just on what documents say but also on what their originators did.

9780190255244 (ebook) : No price


Atheism--Soviet Union.


Soviet Union--Religion.

BL2747.3 / .L74 2015

200.9470904