Saint Sergius of Radonezh, His Trinity Monastery, and the Formation of the Russian Identity
(Part of the NIU Series in Orthodox Christian Studies Series)
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When Sergius of Radonezh founded a monastery near Moscow, his example spawned a movement of monastic foundations throughout Russia. Within three decades of his death in 1392, Sergius was recognized as a saint, and by 1450 many considered him the intercessor for the Russian land who freed its people from Mongol rule. Over the next century and a half, thousands sought St. Sergius' intercession with gifts to the monastery. Moscow's rulers made...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0875804322
ISBN13:9780875804323
Release Date:November 2010
Publisher:Northern Illinois University Press
Length:374 Pages
Weight:1.49 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.2" x 9.2"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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