A concise history of the Russian Orthodox Church

"Orthodox Christianity is one of the world's major religions, and the Russian Orthodox Church is by far its largest denomination. Few know its history and spiritual richness, however. Neil Kent's comprehensive new book fills that gap. The Russian Orthodox Church's Eastern roots,...

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Главный автор: Kent, Neil (Автор)
Формат: Print
Язык:Английский
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Опубликовано: Washington London Academica Press [2021]
В:Год: 2021
Нормированные ключевые слова (последовательности):B Russisch-Orthodoxe Kirche / История (мотив)
Другие ключевые слова:B Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ History
B Russia Church history
B Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ zagranit︠s︡eĭ History
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Итог:"Orthodox Christianity is one of the world's major religions, and the Russian Orthodox Church is by far its largest denomination. Few know its history and spiritual richness, however. Neil Kent's comprehensive new book fills that gap. The Russian Orthodox Church's Eastern roots, including its dogma, canons, and practices, are explored, along with the political and military contexts in which it carried out its mission over the centuries. Hemmed in between the Catholic powers of pre-Reformation Europe in the West, the Mongol steppe empires to the East, and the Islamic civilizations to the South, Russia and its Church found themselves in a difficult position during the Middle Ages"--
Примечание:Includes bibliographical references and index
Объем:117 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:1680539051