The limits of tolerance: The Orthodox milieu as an element in the Finnish cultural landscape...

Presents the case of the pre-war Finnish Orthodox Church from 1917-1939, while focusing on the political, cultural and ideological representation and rhetoric of the religious landscapes and milieux of the culture. Reference to pre-war newspapers dealing with the Russian military churches of southern Finland; How debate over the symbols of Orthodox culture was enacted; Problems over the role of Orthodox monasteries.