Religion in the Soviet Union An Archival Reader

The Soviet government's attitude to religion in theory and practice is shown in this wide-ranging collection of annotated texts from the newly-opened archives. Included are documents from the KGB, the Central Committee, the Council for Religious Affairs a

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Felix Corley

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Religion in the Soviet Union

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RELIGION IN THE SOVIET UNION

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Religion in the Soviet Union

Felix Corley

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An Archival Reader

Selection, translation and editorial matter © Felix Corley 1996

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To my father Tony Corley for his continued support

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Contents List of Plates Acknowledgements A Note on the Translation Abbreviations

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1 4 13 75 130 156 184 244 289

Introduction Religious Groups in the Soviet Union War Communism and the New Economic Policy 1917-29 Stalin's Revolution from Above 1929-41 The Great Patriotic War 1941-45 Postwar-stalinism 1945-53 Nikita Khrushchev and Renewed Persecution 1953-64 The Brezhnev Years 1964-82 From Andropov to Gorbachev 1982-91

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