Abstract
The article introduces historical network analysis as a fruitful approach for scrutinizing social and other relations in church and religious history. The goal is to broaden the methodology of studying events, dynamics and processes of the past with a new perspective. This concept will shed fresh light on complex confessional relations but will also take into account relevant contexts as well as comparative aspects. The approach is promising for broadening the horizon to find new observations especially for social milieus and arenas of actions. The concept allows to re-evaluate historical sources and to detect silenced spheres and unexpected layers of acting. It can trace hidden contacts, follow personal relations cross borders — local, regional and national describe interdenominational ties during the Cold War within the Soviet Union and abroad, the functioning of underground churches, methods and ways of clandestine communication and much more.
Highlights
The article introduces historical network analysis as a fruitful approach for scrutinizing social and other relations in church and religious history
The goal is to broaden the methodology of studying events, dynamics and processes of the past with a new perspective
The approach is promising for broadening the horizon to find new observations especially for social milieus and arenas of actions
Summary
The article introduces historical network analysis as a fruitful approach for scrutinizing social and other relations in church and religious history. The goal is to broaden the methodology of studying events, dynamics and processes of the past with a new perspective. This concept will shed fresh light on complex confessional relations but will take into account relevant contexts as well as comparative aspects. The concept allows to re-evaluate historical sources and to detect silenced spheres and unexpected layers of acting It can trace hidden contacts, follow personal relations cross borders — local, regional and national –, describe interdenominational ties during the Cold War within the Soviet Union and abroad, the functioning of underground churches, methods and ways of clandestine communication and much more. Региональный и глобальный подход к истории Церкви в советский период
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