The Unorthodox, 9781501787874
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Soviet state sought modernity through Protestant minority, sparking interest and resistance.
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The Unorthodox

Soviet Protestants in Cold War Ukraine and Russia

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  • Hardcover

    300 pages

  • Release Date

    15 July 2026

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Summary

The Unorthodox offers a new history of Ukraine and Russia’s Protestant communities, from the religious resurgence of World War II through four decades of the Cold War. The subject of bureaucratic reports, sensationalist newspaper stories, and court transcripts, these communities generated disproportionate attention in the Soviet Union. Miriam Dobson examines why they provoked such interest for the communist regime and – challenging ideas about the communist state and its repr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781501787874
ISBN-10:150178787X
Author:Miriam Dobson
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Imprint:Northern Illinois University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:300
Release Date:15 July 2026
Weight:907g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
Series:NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
About The Author

Miriam Dobson

Miriam Dobson teaches in the History Department at the University of Sheffield. She is the author of Khrushchev’s Cold Summer.

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