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Elements of religious rivalry in the structural architecture of Vrancea county
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Abstract Studied by means of the statistical data provided by the censuses carried on in 1930, 1992 and 2002, the religious structure of the population of Vrancea County obviously outlines this territory as a genuine nucleus of Orthodoxism resistance with a visible tendency of strengthening its denomination ... view more
Studied by means of the statistical data provided by the censuses carried on in 1930, 1992 and 2002, the religious structure of the population of Vrancea County obviously outlines this territory as a genuine nucleus of Orthodoxism resistance with a visible tendency of strengthening its denomination homogeneity in the last two census years, primarily as a consequence of the vanishing of a component with a significant specific weight in the past local religious landscape (the Mosaic one). However, the recent aggressive dynamics of the Neo-Protestant branches can be regarded as a vector which is favourable to the propagation of some novelty religious trends and ideas, able to alter the hierarchy of the religious minorities.... view less
Keywords
Romania; historical development; religion; religious affiliation; religious group; minority; population statistics; Orthodox Church; Protestant church; demographical structure
Classification
Population Studies, Sociology of Population
Document language
English
Publication Year
2012
Page/Pages
p. 103-112
Journal
Scientific Annals of "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi - Geography series, 58 (2012) 1
ISSN
2284-6379
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution