Communism, Atheism and the Orthodox Church of Albania: Cooperation, Survival and Suppression, 1945–1967...

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Artan Hoxha

Communism, Atheism and the Orthodox Church of Albania

Cooperation, Survival and Suppression, 1945–1967

Artan Hoxha

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English

Routledge
29 January 2024

Regional studies; Orthodox & Oriental Churches; Ethnic studies; Social research & statistics

Series: Routledge Religion, Society and Government in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet States

This book examines the relations between the Albanian communist regime and the Albanian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (AAOC) from 1945, when the communists came to power, to 1967, when Albania became the only atheistic state in the world, and religion of all kinds was completely suppressed. Based on extensive archival research, the book outlines Orthodox Church life under communism and considers the regime’s strategies to control, use, and subordinate the Church. It argues against a simple state oppression versus Church resistance scenario, showing that the situation was much more complex, with neither the regime nor the Church being monolithic entities. It shows how, despite the brutality and the constant pressure of the state, the Church successfully negotiated with the communist authorities and benefited from engaging with them, and how the communist authorities used the Church as a tool of foreign policy, especially to strengthen the regime’s ties with their East European allies.

By: Artan Hoxha
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032075693
ISBN 10: 1032075694
Series: Routledge Religion, Society and Government in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet States
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 29 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Introduction 1. Nationalism and the Orthodox Church in a country with a Muslim majority 2. Looking for Support 3. The regime’s crackdowns and the reactions of the Orthodox clergy 4. Long Life to the People’s Power 5. The AOCA in the Service of the State 6. The Erosion of the Church’s Body 7. ""Unheard Of—Not Even in Turkish Times"": the Road to 1967"

Artan R. Hoxha is a Researcher at the Institute of History in Tirana, Albania, and a Fellow Researcher at the Center of World History, University of Pittsburgh, USA.