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Orthodox Russia in CrisisA pivotal period in Russian history the Time of Troubles in the early seventee... A pivotal period in Russian history the Time of Troubles in the early seventeenth century has taken on new resonance in the country's post-Soviet search for new national narratives This title provides comprehensive study of the church during the Troubles more
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Russia's Uncommon ProphetThis lucidly written biography of Aleksandr Men examines the familial and soci... This lucidly written biography of Aleksandr Men examines the familial and social context from which Men developed as a Russian Orthodox priest Wallace Daniel presents a different picture of Russia and the Orthodox Church than the stereotypes found in... more
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Description of the Clergy in R...Religious life has been perhaps the least explored and most poorly understood ... Religious life has been perhaps the least explored and most poorly understood aspect of imperial Russian history This annotated translation of a dissident priest's expose of the parish clergy adds significantly to our knowledge providing a graphic more
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Old Believers in Modern Russia...The schism that split the Russian Orthodox Church in 1667 alienated thousands ... The schism that split the Russian Orthodox Church in 1667 alienated thousands of devout men and women - the Old Believers - who practiced their faith as outsiders for more than two centuries This book explores how the Old Believers adapted to rapid... more
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Converging WorldsThis work describes the interplay between peasant religious life and the broad... This work describes the interplay between peasant religious life and the broader social and cultural transformation of late tsarist Russia Chulos challenges existing conceptions of religion in Russia and sheds light on the development of modern... more
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Of Religion and Empire By Robe...This book is the first to investigate the role of religious conversion in the ... This book is the first to investigate the role of religious conversion in the long history of Russian state building with geographic coverage from Poland and European Russia to the Caucasus Central Asia Siberia and Alaska more
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Divine Sophia (Paperback) 9780...The founder of modern Russian philosophy Vladimir Solovyov 1853-1900 is widely... The founder of modern Russian philosophy Vladimir Solovyov 1853-1900 is widely considered its greatest practitioner Together with Dostoevsky and Tolstoy he is one of the towering intellectual figures in late-nineteenth-century Russia and his more
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The Western Front of the Easte...Drawing on archival sources from Russia Poland and Ukraine this work addresses... Drawing on archival sources from Russia Poland and Ukraine this work addresses the shifting identity and fate of Ruthenians on both sides of the Orthodox Uniate divide during the politically charged era of the partitions of Poland It is suitable for... more
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Socialist ChurchesIn Russia legislation on the separation of church and state in early 1918 marg... In Russia legislation on the separation of church and state in early 1918 marginalized religious faith and raised pressing questions about what was to be done with church buildings While associated with suspect beliefs they were also regarded as... more
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Castration And The Heavenly Ki...Of the many sects that broke from the official Russian Orthodox church in the ... Of the many sects that broke from the official Russian Orthodox church in the eighteenth century one was universally despised Its members were peasants from the Russian heartland skilled in the arts of animal husbandry who turned their knives on... more
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Castration And The Heavenly Ki...Of the many sects that broke from the official Russian Orthodox church in the ... Of the many sects that broke from the official Russian Orthodox church in the eighteenth century one was universally despised Its members were peasants from the Russian heartland skilled in the arts of animal husbandry who turned their knives on... more
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Making Martyrs East and WestFor centuries Catholics in the Western world and the Orthodox in Russia have v... For centuries Catholics in the Western world and the Orthodox in Russia have venerated certain saints as martyrs In many cases both churches recognize as martyrs the same individuals who gave their lives for Jesus Christ On the surface it appears that... more
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Holy Fathers Secular SonsA study of the Orthodox clergy's contribution to Russian society It explores h... A study of the Orthodox clergy's contribution to Russian society It explores how they employed the image of the clerical family to structure their political professional and personal lives It contributes to histories of lived religion private life and... more
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Primacy in the Church from Vat...Analyzes the response of major Orthodox thinkers to the Catholic understanding... Analyzes the response of major Orthodox thinkers to the Catholic understanding of the primacy of the pope over the last two centuries This title brings together writings by Greek and Russian Orthodox theologians and compares them to demonstrate the... more
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Spiritual EldersSpiritual elders startsy are a quintessential part of Russian Orthodox spiritu... Spiritual elders startsy are a quintessential part of Russian Orthodox spirituality yet scholars have given relatively little focus to them Elders whose authority came not from their position within institutional church but from their reputation for... more
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Holy Fathers Secular SonsHoly Fathers Secular Sons is the first study of the Orthodox clergy's contribu... Holy Fathers Secular Sons is the first study of the Orthodox clergy's contribution to Russian society Prior to the 1860s clergymen's sons were not allowed to leave the castelike clergy in large numbers When permission was granted they responded by... more
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Imperial SaintHistorian Gary Marker traces the Russian veneration of St Catherine of Alexand... Historian Gary Marker traces the Russian veneration of St Catherine of Alexandria from its beginnings in Kievan times through the onset of female rulership in the 18th century Two narratives emerge The first focuses on St Catherine within Christendom... more
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