Matt Miller has written a long-needed study of the life and work of Paul B. Anderson, a rare American with in-depth knowledge of and connection to Russia. His life and work reveal a more nuanced relationship with the Russians while the United States and the Soviet Union were moving farther apart. Miller's study helps fill in many gaps in this complicated relationship.

William Benton Whisenhunt, author of Comrade Rhys: The Life and Times of Albert Rhys Williams and Co-Managing Editor, Journal of Russian American Studies (JRAS)

Matthew Lee Miller carves out an important place for Paul Anderson in the history of the Cold War, as well as showing why 'soft diplomacy' and interactions between religious figures matters. This book demonstrates the importance of practical organisers and parachurch organisations in building ties between East and West. It shifts how we think about the history of the World Council of Churches and the role of Russian Orthodoxy, while reinforcing the increasing consensus about how permeable the Iron Curtain actually was during this period.

Roland Clark, University of Liverpool , UK