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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Main Author: Kent, Neil (Author)
Other Authors: Ilarion Metropolit 1966- (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington ; London Academica Press [2022]
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Summary:"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"--
Physical Description:xii, 117 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781680539059
9781680539066

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