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Engelhardt Enters The World Of Orthodox Christianity In Estonia To Explore The Significance Of Musical Style In Worship, Cultural Identity, And Social Imagination. Through A Series Of Ethnographic And Historical Chapters, The Book Focuses On How Orthodox Estonians Give Voice To The Religious Absolute In Secular Society To Live Christ-like Lives. Approaching Orthodoxy Through Local Understandings Of Correct Practice And Correct Belief, This Work Describes How Religious Knowledge, National Identity, And Social Transformation Were Articulated In The Work Of Singing Not Just Any Way, But The Right Way. Part One: Discourse In Style. Orthodoxy In Estonia, Estonian Orthodoxy; Right Singing: The Voice Of Orthodoxy And Orthopraxy; Today Is An Important Day Here, The Birthday Of Our Own Religion: Festivity And The Secular Enchantments Of Right Singing -- Part Two: Nation In Genre. Every Bird Has Its Own Song: Congregational Singing And The Making Of Estonian Orthodoxy; Songs Of Commemoration And Continuity -- Part Three: Practice In Transition. Life Is So Simple To Live When The Corridor You Are To Walk Down Has Already Been Made: Byzantification And Conversion At The Cathedral Of Saint Simeon And The Prophetess Hanna; We Are People Of The Country, But We Worship A Russian-type God: Singing The Right Way In Setomaa. Jeffers Engelhardt. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 241-255) And Index.