Translation problems. The experience of reading one interpretation of religious life: A Review of J. V. Kormina, Palomniki: etnograficheskie ocherki pravoslavnogo nomadizma [Pilgrims: Ethnographic Sketches of Orthodox Nomadism]

The study is the result of many years work by Jeanne Kormina among contemporary Orthodox believers in Russia. It based on methodological approaches anthropology pilgrimage; author describes mobile life modern pilgrims northwest Russia basis rich field material. Contextualizing adopted English-language literature, discovers such a phenomenon as nomadism, which completely special and previously not described type religious sociality. Nevertheless, it worth noting that does clearly define employed terms; consequence, she often extends her conclusions only to studied “weekend pilgrims”, but also general. Lastly, this allows us continue discussion about influence identity researcher their interpretations religion.