Author : Steven Merritt Miner
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807827369
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Stalin's Holy War by : Steven Merritt Miner
Download or read book Stalin's Holy War written by Steven Merritt Miner and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the complex and profound role of religion, especially Russian Orthodoxy, in the politics of Stalin's government during World War II. It demonstrates that Stalin decided to restore the church to prominence as a tool for restoring Soviet power to previously occupied areas.