Religion in the Caucasus

Session Submission Type: Panel

Brief Description

The panel's papers paint a picture of factors, often opposing each other, at work in Caucasian society at various places and times. Albakov analyzes Ingush Christianity, why it was labeled as paganism and how it continues in contemporary Ingush religion.. Grigalashvili shows that The Martyrdom of the Children of Kola yields valuable information not only about early Christianity but also about Caucasian paganism. Crego shows how Georgian society is torn between a desire to become a member of the European community, and a reluctance to accept LGBTQ+ principles.

Sub Unit

• History: Russian and Eurasian, 1800-1924

Chair

• Michael Long, Baylor U

Papers

• The Pre-Islamic Religion of Ingushetia: Pagan or Christian? - Magomet Albakov, Independent Scholar

• Pagan-Christian Conflict in the 'Martyrdom of the Nine Children from Kola' - Ia Grigalashvili, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State U (Georgia)

• LGBTQ+ Rights as Part of the Republic of Georgia-Europe Conversation - Paul Crego, Library of Congress

Discussants

• Bela Tsipuria, Ilia State U (Georgia)

• John Colarusso, McMaster U (Canada)

Session Manager

• Ellen Bleier, U of Notre Dame