The Transformation of Religious Orders in Central and Eastern... - 9780367355548

Taylor & Francis

The Transformation of Religious Orders in Central and Eastern EuropeSociological Insights\nAuthor(s): Stefania Palmisano, Isabelle Jonveaux, Marcin Jewdokimow\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367355548, 978-0367355548\nSynopsis\nThe first volume to explore various facets of contemporary change in consecrated religious life in selected Central and Eastern European countries, this book presents a series of studies of Catholic and Orthodox monasticism.\n\nWith attention to changes in the economy, everyday life, organisation and social presence of monastic orders, contributors shed light on the impact of 20th and 21st century social and cultural processes such as communism and its collapse or the growth of new communication technologies on life in the cloister.\n\nBringing together research from various locations in Central and Eastern Europe, it will appeal to scholars and students of sociology, religious studies .