Based on a wide range of sources, this article shows the development Islam territory Karachay- Cherkessia during Soviet period. In fi rst years power, declared atheism did not prevent Bolsheviks from using religious factor to attract sympathy population. The commonality and Bolshevism in relation social equality justice was declared, system Shari‘a legal proceedings preserved for some time. As ...

This article analyses religious themes and motifs in travelogues by Italian authors who visited the USSR between 1920s 1930s. Their writings deal with religion from two different points of view: first, use images allusions to Bible other Christian texts as a common cultural code, which helps them comprehend various phenomena Soviet reality; second, they explore ways is present society, was (as ...

The concept of fascism has been defined quite precisely by researchers in the field political science and sociology, who also its main features or characteristics. However, with word (and derivatives, e.g. fascists, fascist…) members left often label their opponents, thus, this is misused. In essence, a that become synonymous totalitarianism. With analysis was based on similar characteristics w...

This article analyzes the successes of Communist Party's power in Russia and methods achieving them from point view Orthodox Christianity. The relevance research is due to fact that this topic directly related structure society, there are (often acute) discussions on issue. In paper, a historical theological analysis under study carried out basis critical works V. Lenin, his closest associates,...

Over the past months the French media reported extensively about the "Nouvelle Droite" ("New Right") and "National Bolshevism" ideology becoming a major force in post -1991 Russia. Intense concern about a Russian variety of neo-fascism is also expressed elsewhere. Probably the most extensive study on that subject is Walter Laqueur's 1993 book, The Rise of Russian Fascism. Certainly Nouvelle Dro...