Download or read book Orthodoxy and the Cold War written by L. Leustean and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the dynamics between Orthodoxy and politics in Romania, providing an accessible narrative on church-state relations from the establishment of the state in 1859 to the rise of Ceau?escu in 1965. The book argues that Romanian national communism had an ally in a strong Church, and analyzes religious diplomacy with actors in the West.