People's patriarch, the: tikhon bellavin and the orthodox church in north america and revolutionary russia
Auteur :
Kenworthy, Scott M.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780197644751
Date de publication :
14 févr. 2026
Dimensions :
23,9 x 16,7 x 3,2 cm
Poids :
785 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The People's Patriarch tells the dramatic story of Patriarch Tikhon (Bellavin), who became head of Russia's largest religious body, the Russian Orthodox Church, at the same moment as the Bolshevik Revolution. As militant atheists, the Bolsheviks sought to destroy the Church and eradicate religion, and castigated Tikhon as a