{"product_id":"freedom-of-conscience-in-postsoviet-julie-k-degraffenried-9781501782725","title":"Freedom of Conscience in (Post)Soviet Space: Legacies of Michael Bourdeaux and the Keston Archive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreedom of Conscience in (Post)Soviet Space\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, a collection of original essays edited by Julie K. deGraffenried, Michael Long, and Xenia Dennen, is inspired by the work of Michael Bourdeaux, the holdings of the Keston Archive, and continuing questions of freedom of conscience.\u003c\/b\u003e Ranging from England to Siberia and moving chronologically from 1917 to the twenty-first century, this book reveals the unique organization and methodology behind the Keston's collection of materials and the ways those in the West thought about religion and communism during the Cold War, including the connection between religious liberty and human rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays demonstrate the depth and breadth of current research on religion in communist and postcommunist contexts, a much-needed corrective to contemporary political uses of religious freedom. Bourdeaux's activism and preservation of materials influenced many fields of study, as reflected by contributing authors' varied disciplines--history, theology, sociology, languages, and literature. A preface by the theologian and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams comments on Michael Bourdeaux's life and significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie K. Degraffenried\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 150178272X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501782725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northern Illinois University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Julie K. Degraffenried","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47427565846783,"sku":"9781501782725","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b90b15f3-425e-472b-bd3e-58855199c935.jpg?v=1761580168","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/freedom-of-conscience-in-postsoviet-julie-k-degraffenried-9781501782725","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}