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Shifts in religiosity in the face of Soviet type urbanization: the case of Lithuania

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This article focuses on shifts in religious life triggered by the processes of Soviet urbanization in Lithuania, a country with a strong agricultural character. Based on an analysis of diverse sources, it explores the turning point of contemporary religious history in Lithuania during the1960s, which was connected primarily with the massive displacement of people meant to transform the traditional way of life in the Lithuanian countryside. The article argues that the main result of this displacement was not so much the collapse of religious life, as was intended by the Soviet authorities, but rather the dislocation of its center from the countryside to the cities.

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  • Arūnas Streikus, 2017. "Shifts in religiosity in the face of Soviet type urbanization: the case of Lithuania," Journal of Baltic Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(2), pages 235-249, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rbalxx:v:48:y:2017:i:2:p:235-249
    DOI: 10.1080/01629778.2015.1126755
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