Prodigal saint, a: father john of kronstadt and the russian people
Auteur :
Kizenko, Nadieszda
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271019765
Date de publication :
15 juin 2000
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A portrait of the life of Father John of Kronstadt, a priest in tsarist Russia, venerated in his lifetime and later elevated to sainthood. It draws on documents from the Russian archives, thousands of letters he received from his followers and police reports on the sect that formed around him.