Orthodoxy in the Agora

Orthodox Christian Political Theologies Across History

431 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The radical socio-political changes in the wake of the fall of communism in many predominantly Orthodox countries of Eastern and Southeastern Europe have triggered an intense interest in formulating a specifically Orthodox Christian political theology in various forms. The present volume focuses on these developments, but also offers a panorama of the evolution of Orthodox political theologies across time, from early Byzantium until today. The contributions examine their historical background, consider their specific parameters, and critically assess their particular features. Given that political theology has a much more robust history within Western Christianity, some contributions contextualise the topic more broadly by comparing Orthodox with Western Christian political theologies. Considering that the analysis of the Orthodox side has been mostly neglected or ignored in the past, this volume aims at filling a serious gap in the related research.

• Reihe: Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Europäische Geschichte Mainz - Beihefte
• ISBN: 9783525302569
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.04.2024
• Genre: Geschichte/20. Jahrhundert (bis 1945)
• Verlag: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Herausgegeben von: Mihai-D. Grigore
• Herausgegeben von: Daniel Benga, Carmen Cvetkovic, Anthony Kaldellis, Daniela Kalkandjieva, Marian Pătru, Stanislau Paulau, Nikolas Pissis, Alexander Ponomariov, Sebastian Rimestad, Kristina Stoeckl, Boris Todorov, Ioannis Zelepos, Sopiko Zviadadze, Regula Zwahlen, Evert van der Zweerde, Efstathios Kessareas, Vasilios N. Makrides