Orthodox Church and "Russian Turmoil": reflecting on the lessons of the past

Book review: Firsov S.L. Time for War and Time for Peace: The Orthodox Russian Church and the Civil War in Russia: Essays on History and Historiography. SPb.: Publishing house of the Russian State Pedagogical University im. A.I. Herzen, 2018. 166 p.

Authors

  • Vladimir Vitalyevich Kalinovsky Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Alexander Sergeevich Puchenkov St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9016-3991

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25206/2542-0488-2022-7-4-87-95

Keywords:

Civil war, historiography, religion, religious factor, Tikhon (Bellavin), S.L. Firsov, review

Abstract

The article characterizes one of the latest works of the famous St. Petersburg historian, specialist in the field of the history of the Church and church-state relations S.L. Firsov. The publication is devoted to the history and historiography of the Orthodox Russian Church during the revolution and the Civil War. It is noted that the historian emphasizes the importance of the religious factor for understanding the importance of the socio-political processes that took place in this controversial time. The main theses expressed in the monograph are considered, its strengths and weaknesses are named.

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Author Biographies

Vladimir Vitalyevich Kalinovsky, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor of History Institute, Saint-Petersburg State University (SPBU), Saint-Petersburg.

Alexander Sergeevich Puchenkov, St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of History Institute, SPBU, Saint-Petersburg.

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Published

2022-12-23

How to Cite

Kalinovsky В. В., & Puchenkov А. С. (2022). Orthodox Church and "Russian Turmoil": reflecting on the lessons of the past: Book review: Firsov S.L. Time for War and Time for Peace: The Orthodox Russian Church and the Civil War in Russia: Essays on History and Historiography. SPb.: Publishing house of the Russian State Pedagogical University im. A.I. Herzen, 2018. 166 p. Omsk Scientific Bulletin. Series Society. History. Modernity, 7(4), 87–95. https://doi.org/10.25206/2542-0488-2022-7-4-87-95

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 4 (2022)

Section

History

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