Converging Worlds: Religion and Community in Peasant Russia, 1861-1917

Converging Worlds describes the interplay between peasant religious life and the broader social and cultural transformation of late tsarist Russia. Through a detailed examination of religious practices and ceremonies among the peasantry in the province of Voronezh, Chulos challenges existing conceptions of religion in Russia and sheds new light on the development of modern national identity.

Age-old rituals, customs, and beliefs helped peasants to adapt to industrialization and m…