| ID | 140435 |
| Title Proper | Competing interpretations of Buddhism's revival in the Russian republic of Kalmykia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Holland, Edward C |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article uses a multiple methods framework to interrogate notions of religious revival among Buddhists in the Russian republic of Kalmykia. Survey results indicate high levels of self-identification among Kalmyks as Buddhists, as well as general support for the notion that the religion has re-established its place in the public sphere in the post-Soviet period. This straightforward interpretation of religious revival is contested, however, in interviews with religious elites and focus group conversations. Interlocutors in these forums were more critical and more nuanced in their understanding of Buddhism's role in contemporary Kalmykia. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 67, No.6; Aug 2015: p.948-969 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 67 No 6 |
| Key Words | Religion ; Buddhism ; Post - Soviet Period ; Religious Revival ; Religious Elites ; Competing Interpretations ; Russian Republic of Kalmykia ; Self - Identification ; Contemporary Kalmykia |