CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2014
| Author | Nagornyak, Xeniya |
|---|---|
| Title | Evangelical-Lutheran Communities in the Process of Rehabilitation of German Ethnic Group in Kazakhstan: 1950s-1980s |
| Summary | The repressive policy towards the ethnic Germans during Stalin’s regime affected their status in society, being even accused of collaboration with Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Among the measures that were taken against them was also the forced deportation to Siberia and Central Asia, Kazakhstan being the most populated territory of exile. The process of rehabilitation that started in the 50s loosened the restrictions and triggered the religious revival. However, this period represented also a difficult time for the ethnic Germans, who were struggling for their rehabilitation on different levels. One such level is represented by religion. The religious factor had been very strong in the life of Germanic groups in the Russian Empire. Yet, during the Soviet time, there was a shift in the role of religion. In the 50s-70s, revived religious communities fought for their official status in the Soviet society. Their activity was connected not only with the spiritual and cultural life of ethnic Germans in the strict environment of the Soviet regime, but also with the restoration of the positive reputation of this ethnic group. As Lutheranism was basically considered a traditionally German confession, the research is focused on exploring the history of the Evangelical–Lutheran communities of Germans in Kazakhstan, during the process of German ethnic rehabilitation. |
| Supervisor | Constantin Iordachi |
| Department | History MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2014/nagornyak_xeniya.pdf |
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