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The Greek Orthodox Church in America: A Modern History
The Greek Orthodox Church in America: A Modern History
The Greek Orthodox Church in America: A Modern History
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In this sweeping history, Alexander Kitroeff shows how the Greek Orthodox Church in America has functioned as much more than a religious institution, becoming the focal point in the lives of the country's million-plus Greek immigrants and their descendants.

Assuming the responsibility of running Greek-language schools and encouraging local parishes to engage in cultural and social activities, the church became the most important Greek American institution and shaped the identity of Greeks in the United States. Kitroeff digs into these traditional activities, highlighting the American church's dependency on the "mother church," the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople, and the use of Greek language in the Sunday liturgy. Today, as this rich biography of the church shows us, Greek Orthodoxy remains in between the Old World and the New, both Greek and American.

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Release dateJun 15, 2020
ISBN9781501749445
The Greek Orthodox Church in America: A Modern History
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Alexander Kitroeff

Alexander Kitroeff is professor emeritus of history at Haverford College. Born in Greece he studied in the UK, where he received his doctoral degree at Oxford University. His research focuses on nationalism and ethnicity in modern Greece and its diaspora, from politics to sports. He is the author of eight books, including The Greek Orthodox Church in America: A Modern History (2020).

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