Territorial structure of the denominational space of the South-East Baltic

The South-East Baltic is a meeting place of three branches of Christianity: Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Lutheranism. Dominant in the Baltic region, these religious confessions define the cultural landscape of the area. At the same time, they have an indirect effect on socio-economic development. In...

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Published in:Baltic Region
Main Authors: Manakov, A. G., Dementiev, V. S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: RUS 2019
Subjects:
Soziologie
Anthropologie
Städtebau
Raumplanung
Landschaftsgestaltung
Sociology & anthropology
Landscaping and area planning
denominational space
North-West Russia
Baltic States
Belarus
Religionssoziologie
Raumplanung und Regionalforschung
Sociology of Religion
Area Development Planning
Regional Research
Baltikum
Weißrussland
Ostseeraum
Religion
Religionszugehörigkeit
Belorussia
Baltic region
religious affiliation
Online Access:https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/62505
http://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-62505-3
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2019-1-7
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Summary:The South-East Baltic is a meeting place of three branches of Christianity: Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Lutheranism. Dominant in the Baltic region, these religious confessions define the cultural landscape of the area. At the same time, they have an indirect effect on socio-economic development. In this study, we aim to identify the main components of the territorial structure and the formation and transformation factors of the denominational space in the South-East Baltic. The complexity of the denominational structure of the local population stems from the centuries-long position of this region as a political buffer zone. We calculate the potential denominational structure and the potential religious fractionalisation index at the level of basic territorial units and regions southeast of the Baltic Sea. Based on this, we identify the main components of the territorial structure of the denominational space, which includes three denominational shields and contact zones between them. From a practical viewpoint, these components suggest a new variant of the territorial differentiation of the Baltic region. This variant has only limited relevance to ethnic and socioeconomic zoning.

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