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La persecution religieuse dans les pays communistes. Le cas des assomptionnistes roumains
Religious Persecutions in Socialist Countries. The Case of the Romanian Assumptionists
Author(s): Jean-François PetitSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Theology and Religion, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Institutul National pentru Studiul Totalitarismului
Keywords: religious persecution; spiritual resistance; totalitarism; repression; Assumptionist Fathers; communist regime; Roumanie;
Summary/Abstract: The persecution of the Assumptionist Fathers under the Romanian communist regime is an exemplary case illustrating the mechanisms of totalitarianism. From the study of the archives of the Securitate, the physionomy of the modus operandi of its repressive apparatus is studied. It shows that it could only create artificial forms of control and life without capturing the attention and support of populations, especially those who were capable of spiritual resistance.
Journal: Arhivele Totalitarismului
- Issue Year: XXXI/2023
- Issue No: 3-4
- Page Range: 115-133
- Page Count: 19
- Language: French
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