Women without men. The fate of the Old Believers of Upper Kama region in the middle of the 20th century, Christianity and compromise
https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2021-2-82-93
Abstract
Upper Kama region (Verkhokamye) is considered as one of the most studied regions of the Old Believers. The research interest has long been focused on the manifestations of a high spiritual and rich material culture.
However, in the 20th century, the region underwent complex transformations. As a result social roles changed and also their religious assessment. The article considers several women's strategies of self-determination in life (“the synodic'', “wayward”, “girlfriend/mate”), as well as the development of compromise assessments of each category by the Old Believers society.
About the Author
N. V. Litvina
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Natalia V. Litvina.
bldg. 4, bld. 27, Lomonosovsky Av., Moscow, 119991.
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Litvina N.V. Women without men. The fate of the Old Believers of Upper Kama region in the middle of the 20th century, Christianity and compromise. Studia Religiosa Rossica: Russian Journal of Religion. 2021;(2):82-93. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2021-2-82-93
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