Three instances of church and anti-communist opposition: Hungary, Poland and Romania

Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies

Volumn 10, Issue 28, 2011, Pages 21-64

  Angi, Daniela ^a  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Catholicism; Church; Civil society; Communism; Nationalism; Opposition; Orthodoxy; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952012325     PISSN: 15830039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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