"The oldest one in Russia" : the formation of the Historiographical Image of Valaam Monastery / / by Kati Parppei.
The post-Soviet resurrection of the Russian Orthodox Church has once again brought the idyllic borderland monastery of Valaam into public notice. The fame of the monastery is largely based on its long and honorable historic image as the “Northern Athos” . This book argues that the fascinating and co...
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| Superior document: | Russian history and culture, v. 6 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Russian history and culture ;
v. 6. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / K. Parppei
- Introduction / K. Parppei
- Chapter One. Premises Of Success / K. Parppei
- Chapter Two. Quest For The Past / K. Parppei
- Chapter Three. “The Oldest In Russia”—Ideas About The Monastery’s Origins / K. Parppei
- Chapter Four. “The Holy Pair”: The Founder Cult Of Sergei And German Of Valaam / K. Parppei
- Chapter Five. “Spiritual Heroes”: Saintly Pantheon Of Valaam / K. Parppei
- Chapter Six. “The Dishonoured Ones”: Encounters With The West / K. Parppei
- Conclusion / K. Parppei
- Sources / K. Parppei
- Index Of Names / K. Parppei.