Armenian Church in Soviet Armenia
The Policies of the Armenian Bolsheviks and the Armenian Church, 1920-1932
Armenian Church in Soviet Armenia
The Policies of the Armenian Bolsheviks and the Armenian Church, 1920-1932
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Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
ISBN: 9781433169694
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 29/10/2020
Width: 15 cm
Height: 22.5 cm
This book presents the results of comprehensive study on the history of Soviet Armenia and the Armenian Church in the years 1920-32. Through documents uncovered in the Communist Party Archive in Yerevan and the Georgian Historical Archive, press antireligious propaganda, oral testimonies, and biographical interviews conducted by the author, The Armenian Church in Soviet Armenia expands the discussion on the history of the Armenian Church in the 20th century, especially regarding the relations between the spiritual leaders of the Armenian Church and the Bolsheviks. In accordance with stipulations laid out by the Central Committee in consultation with the GPU, Khoren Muradbekian was elected as the Catholicos of All Armenians. His election was the principal reason behind the schism inside the Church– which, especially in the Armenian diaspora, divided not only clergy, but laymen themselves. These divisions, even after hundred years, are still vivid in Armenian society.
"Using extensive archival material, Jakub Osiecki has produced a unique study of a very important and rarely studied subject. The volume is a welcome addition to studies on Armenia and its Church."-George Bournoutian, Iona College "This book presents an original academic achievement and an important milestone in the literature concerning the subject and a lasting contribution to the development of sciences."-Roman Dzwonkowski, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski/ The Catholic University of Lublin
