{"product_id":"nihil-obstat-sabrina-p-ramet-9780822320708","title":"Nihil Obstat: Religion, Politics, and Social Change in East-Central Europe and Russia","description":"\u003ci\u003eNihil Obstat\u003c\/i\u003e--Latin for \"nothing stands in the way\"--examines the interplay between religion and politics in East-Central Europe and Russia. While focusing on the postcommunist, late twentieth century, Sabrina P. Ramet discusses developments as far back as the eleventh century to explain the patterns that have developed over time and to show how they still affect contemporary interecclesiastical relations as well as those among Church, state, and society.\u003cbr\u003eBased on interview research in Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, and Macedonia, and on materials published in German, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, and English, Ramet paints a clear picture of the political and religious fragility of former communist states, which are experiencing some aspects of freedom and choice for the first time. With its comprehensive discussion of the largest religious institutions in the area, especially the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and its extensive survey of nontraditional religious associations that have become active in the region since 1989, this study makes a distinct contribution to growing discussions about the rise of fundamentalism and the inner dilemmas of modernity. With its depth of information and thoughtful exploration of cultural traditions, \u003ci\u003eNihil Obstat\u003c\/i\u003e uniquely presents the ramifications and complexities of European religion in a postcommunist world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sabrina P. Ramet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0822320703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822320708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Duke University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.30d","brand":"Sabrina P. Ramet","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47087480602879,"sku":"9780822320708","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d09e2165-07e1-4b26-9684-ad2163b8b1e7.jpg?v=1753850020","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nihil-obstat-sabrina-p-ramet-9780822320708","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}