Keeping the faith: russian orthodox monasticism in the soviet union, 1917-1939
Auteur :
Texas A&M University Press
Éditeur :
Texas A & M University Press
ISBN :
9781585443321
Date de publication :
13 avr. 2004
Dimensions :
24,5 x 16,3 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
565 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work presents a concise history of the trials and evolution of Russian Orthodox monasteries and convents and the important roles they have played in Russian culture, both spiritually and politically, from the abortive reforms of 1905 to the Stallnist purges of the 1930s.