Freedom of Conscience in (Post)Soviet Space
Legacies of Michael Bourdeaux and the Keston Archive
Rowan Williams author Michael Long editor Julie K deGraffenried editor Xenia Dennen editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Publishing:15th Aug '25
£21.99
This title is due to be published on 15th August, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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.
ISBN: 9781501782725
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 454g
288 pages