Turning Prayers into Protests
Title
Turning Prayers into Protests
Subtitle
Religious-based Activism and its Challenge to State Power in Socialist Slovakia and East Germany
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9786155225789
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Hardback
Number of pages
302
Language
English
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15.9 x 23.4 cm
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Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. Catholics, Protestants and the State 2. Finding a Space to Think and Act Freely 3. Independent Publishing and Communication Networks 4. Constructing New Public Spaces 5. From Prayers to Protests 6. Archipelagos of Grass-Roots Activism 7. The Revolutions of 1989 Conclusion Epilogue Glossary Bibliography Index

David Doellinger

Turning Prayers into Protests

Religious-based Activism and its Challenge to State Power in Socialist Slovakia and East Germany

Turning Prayers into Protests is a comparative study of religious-based oppositional activity in Slovakia and East Germany prior to 1989.
Author

David Doellinger

David Doellinger is professor of history at Western Oregon University.