The sacred space knows no space - The history of Soviet atheism

History of Soviet atheism

Written by: Victoria Smolkin

Translated and presented by: Mamdouh Sheikh

Review: Arak Shushan.

Edited by: The Scientific Committee of the Takween Center for Studies and Research

“This remarkable book subtly reveals the changing nature of religion in the Soviet Union, the limits of secularization under communism, and the important place of spirituality in the twentieth century. Smolkin also reveals the striking irony of how Soviet authorities found themselves trying to revive spirituality and religious passions, even as they sought to destroy it"

Paul W. Wirth

Author of the book: The Tsar's Foreign Beliefs: Tolerance

And the fate of religious freedom in the Russian Empire

"This is an innovative, and very important book. Smolkin provides an account of the history of the making of Soviet atheism, and its subsequent deconstruction... It is well worth a read."

Dennis Kozlov

Author of the book: Reconciling with the Stalinist Past

Number of covers: 1

Cover type: cardboard folder

Number of pages: 560 pages

Book Size: 24*17

To view the index and introduction to the book, follow the link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lZAcOaDir8jrLDDxEK_zAa611IZqEPRl/view?usp=sharing

To access the book page in its original language through the link:

https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691174273/a-sacred-space-is-never-empty

To contact the translator of the scientific article:

[email protected]