Lutheran Clergy in an Orthodox Empire. The Apppointment of Pastors in the Russo-Swedish Borderland in the 18th Century
The history of the parishioners’ right to participate in and influence the choice of local clergy in Sweden and Finland can be taken back as far as the late Medieval Times. The procedures for electing clergymen are described in historiography as a specifically Nordic feature and as creating the basi...
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| Language: | English |
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2015-10-01
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| Series: | Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/perc-2015-0010 |