Old religion, new spirituality : : implications of secularisation and individualisation in Estonia / / edited by Riho Altnurme.

Estonia is often described as one of the most secularised countries in the world in terms of de-institutionalisation and de-Christianisation. Old Religion, New Spirituality: Implications of Secularisation and Individualisation in Estonia , edited by Riho Altnurme, starts with the question: what are...

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Superior document:International studies in sociology and social anthropology ; 137
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:International studies in sociology and social anthropology ; 137.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
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Table of Contents:
  • List of Tables
  • Introduction
  • 1. The history of the marginalisation of Christianity in Estonia (1857-2017)
  • Lea Altnurme
  • 2. The Lutheran church in Estonian society: the impact of secularisation and religious change
  • Priit Rohtmets, Indrek Pekko, Riho Altnurme
  • 3. The Orthodox Church in Estonia: historical and contemporary perspectives in the context of the 2011 population and housing census
  • Toomas Schvak
  • 4. Secular society, secular state: egalitarian legislation on religion?
  • Ringo Ringvee
  • 5. The influence of the European Union's liberal secularist policy on religion upon religious authority in Estonia since 2004
  • Alar Kilp
  • 6. The religious turn in Estonia: modern self-understanding in a flood of esotericism
  • Lea Altnurme
  • 7. The spiritual milieu in Estonia: challenges and opportunities for studying contemporary forms of religion
  • Marko Uibu
  • 8. Similarities and differences between Estonia and the other 'most secular' countries
  • Riho Altnurme
  • Conclusion.