The American YMCA and Russian Culture
The Preservation and Expansion of Orthodox Christianity, 1900-1940
In The American YMCA and Russian Culture, Matthew Lee Miller explores the impact of the philanthropic activities of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) on Russians during the late imperial and early Soviet periods. The YMCA, the largest American service organization, initiated its intense engagement with Russians in 1900. During the First World War, the Association organized assistance for prisoners of war, and after the emigration of many Russians to central and western Europe, founded the YMCA Press and supported the St. Sergius Theological Academy in Paris. Miller demonstrates that the YMCA contributed to the preservation, expan…
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- ISBN: 978-0-7391-7756-3
- EAN: 9780739177563
- Produktnummer: 13631267
- Verlag: Lexington Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 300 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.2 cm 616 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 616
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