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Communities of the Converted: Ukrainians and Global Evangelism (Culture and Society After Socialism)

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This is an academic book based on Catherine's long-term study of Ukrainian Protestants in the Ukraine, U.S., and elsewhere. Catherine writes a moving history of their oppression under the Soviets and their continued moral rigor in post-Soviet times -- often in direct contrast to what the Ukrainians see as more lax American evangelicals. She also discusses their international evangelical role after the fall of the Soviet Union.

This is a well-crafted book in the Anthropology of Christianity, and I feel like it gave me a clear picture of one part of Christianity that you don't hear much about. Wanner also does a good job analysing (see pp140-168 or so) what leads to conversion and how communities are part of conversion. I'd also recommend the index as a good source for further reading on post-Soviet religion. Great ethnography!