Download or read book Religion and Nationality in Western Ukraine written by John-Paul Himka and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1999 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delves into recently declassified Soviet archival material to examine the Greek Catholic Church and the national movement in Galacia in the late 19th century, focusing on the way differing concepts of Rutherian nationality affected the perception and course of church affairs. Examines the influence of local ecclesiastical matters on the development and acceptance of divergent concepts of nationality, and explains implications and complications of the Greek Catholic Church's struggle to maintain it distinctive rites and customs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR