Dissident for Life : Alexander Ogorodnikov and the Struggle for Religious Freedom in Russia 9781467437417, 9780802867438

This gripping book tells the largely unknown story of longtime Russian dissident Alexander Ogorodnikov -- from Communist

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English Pages 303 Year 2013

Dissident for Life : Alexander Ogorodnikov and the Struggle for Religious Freedom in Russia
9781467437417, 9780802867438

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