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Victoria Vitanova-Kerber

PhD-candidate at the Institute for the Study of Religion, Universität Leipzig. Currently investigating the mechanisms of negotiating the relationship between religion and politics in late Socialist Bulgaria.

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Articles by Victoria Vitanova-Kerber

  1. From Sofia’s Salons to the Mountain Ranges of Kozhuh Social and functional dimensions of esotericism in late socialist Bulgaria

    The article observes esoteric spirituality in Bulgaria in a longue dureé frame and argues the existence of a consistent tradition since the late 19th century. Based on biographical research, contemporary sources and archive materials, the article delivers insights into the social and functional dimensions of esotericism in socialist Bulgaria and answers the question of how esoteric and New Age subculture could spread in a supposedly antireligious socialist society.

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