Freethought and atheism in Central and Eastern Europe the development of secularity and non-religion / edited by Tom©Ł¿Ł Bub©Ưk, Atko Remmel, David V©Łclav©Ưk.

Other author Bub©Ưk, Tom©Ł¿Ł, 1967-
Other author Remmel, Atko.
Other author V©Łclav©Ưk, David.
Format Electronic
Edition1st edition.
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge, 2020.
Descriptionvolumes cm
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Subjects
Free thought--Europe, Central. --History. --20th century.
Free thought--Europe, Central. --History. --21st century.
Free thought--Europe, Eastern. --History. --20th century.
Free thought--Europe, Eastern. --History. --21st century.
Atheism--Europe, Central. --History. --20th century.
Atheism--Europe, Central. --Hisitory. --21st century.
Atheism--Europe, Eastern. --History. --20th century.
Atheism--Europe, Eastern. --History. --21st century.
Irreligion--Europe, Central. --History. --20th century.
Irreligion--Europe, Central. --History. --21st century.
Irreligion--Europe, Eastern. --History. --20th century.
Irreligion--Europe, Eastern. --History. --21st century.
Secularism--Europe, Central. --History. --20th century.
Secularism--Europe, Central. --History. --21st century.
Secularism--Europe, Eastern. --History. --20th century.
Secularism--Europe, Eastern. --History. --21st century.

SeriesRoutledge studies in religion
Abstract "This book provides the first comprehensive overview of atheism, secularity and non-religion in Central and Eastern Europe in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In contrast to scholarship that has focused on the 'decline of religion' and secularization theory, the book builds upon recent trends to focus on the 'rise of non-religion' itself. While the label of 'post-communism' might suggest a generalized perception of the region, this survey reveals that the precise developments in each country before, after and even during the communist era are surprisingly diverse. A multinational team of contributors provide interdisciplinary case studies covering Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria. This approach utilises perspectives from social and intellectual history in combination with sociology of religion in order to cover the historical development of secularity and secular thought, complemented with sociological data. The study is framed by methodological and analytical chapters. Offering an important geographical perspective to the study of freethought, atheism, secularity and non-religion, this wide-ranging book will be of significant interest to scholars of twentieth-century social and intellectual history, sociology of religion and non-religion, cultural and religious studies, philosophy and theology"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019052669
ISBN9780367226312 (hardback)
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