impressed by the beauty of its
stand not simply as a work of sacred art but also as the synthesis of an entire culture of re
stand not simply as a work of sacred art but also as the synthesis of an entire culture of re
stand not simply as a work of sacred art but also as the synthesis of an entire culture of re
Russians pray with their eyes open - their gaze fixed on an icon. For contemplating the icon
Russians pray with their eyes open - their gaze fixed on an icon. For contemplating the icon
Russians pray with their eyes open - their gaze fixed on an icon. For contemplating the icon
I once stood at a shrine and gazed at a wonder-working icon of the Mother of God, thinking o
I once stood at a shrine and gazed at a wonder-working icon of the Mother of God, thinking o
I once stood at a shrine and gazed at a wonder- working icon of the Mother of God, thinking o
Icons came to Russia from Byzantium in the tenth century, and for the first two hundred years
Icons came to Russia from Byzantium in the tenth century, and for the first two hundred years
Icons came to Russia from Byzantium in the tenth century, and for the first two hundred years
space and to symbolize the fact, in the words of Russia’s greatest icon scholar Leonid Ouspen
space and to symbolize the fact, in the words of Russia’s greatest icon scholar Leonid Ouspen
space and to symbolize the fact, in the words of Russia’s greatest icon scholar Leonid Ouspen
It is hard to overstress the importance of the fact that Russia received its Christianity f
It is hard to overstress the importance of the fact that Russia received its Christianity f
It is hard to overstress the importance of the fact that Russia received its Christianity f
With Byzantium’s decline, Russia was cut off from the mainstream of Christian civiliza
With Byzantium’s decline, Russia was cut off from the mainstream of Christian civiliza
With Byzantium’s decline, Russia was cut off from the mainstream of Christian civiliza
It had no lingua franca like Latin - the Russian clergy, for example, being mostly ignoran
It had no lingua franca like Latin - the Russian clergy, for example, being mostly ignoran
It had no lingua franca like Latin - the Russian clergy, for example, being mostly ignoran
The rituals of the Church were the basis of these national differences. There was one es
The rituals of the Church were the basis of these national differences. There was one es
The rituals of the Church were the basis of these national differences. There was one es
The whole of Russian life in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was permeated wit
The whole of Russian life in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was permeated wit
The whole of Russian life in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was permeated wit
At around 2 p.m. on the Sunday of Shrovetide, horses would be harnessed up to two or three
At around 2 p.m. on the Sunday of Shrovetide, horses would be harnessed up to two or three
At around 2 p.m. on the Sunday of Shrovetide, horses would be harnessed up to two or three
In Moscow there would be skating on the ice of the Moscow river, where a famous fairgrou
In Moscow there would be skating on the ice of the Moscow river, where a famous fairgrou
In Moscow there would be skating on the ice of the Moscow river, where a famous fairgrou
On the eve of Easter Moscow broke out of its ordered services and a screaming, raving mark
On the eve of Easter Moscow broke out of its ordered services and a screaming, raving mark
On the eve of Easter Moscow broke out of its ordered services and a screaming, raving mark
piety. We went every year to take part in this traditional Moscow celebration with our fat
piety. We went every year to take part in this traditional Moscow celebration with our fat
piety. We went every year to take part in this traditional Moscow celebration with our fat
The Easter service is the most important service, and the most beautiful, in the Russian
The Easter service is the most important service, and the most beautiful, in the Russian
The Easter service is the most important service, and the most beautiful, in the Russian
The peasants would come directly from church to exchange Easter greetings. There would be
The peasants would come directly from church to exchange Easter greetings. There would be
The peasants would come directly from church to exchange Easter greetings. There would be
our nanny would give out beer or homebrew. We received so many kisses from faces with bear
our nanny would give out beer or homebrew. We received so many kisses from faces with bear
our nanny would give out beer or homebrew. We received so many kisses from faces with bear
The procession of the icons on the Easter Monday, in which icons were brought to every house
The procession of the icons on the Easter Monday, in which icons were brought to every house
The procession of the icons on the Easter Monday, in which icons were brought to every house
There were so many people who wanted to receive the Icon of the Heavenly Virgin and the Mart
There were so many people who wanted to receive the Icon of the Heavenly Virgin and the Mart
There were so many people who wanted to receive the Icon of the Heavenly Virgin and the Mart
by our housekeeper would take the heavy icon and carry it up the front steps with difficulty
by our housekeeper would take the heavy icon and carry it up the front steps with difficulty
by our housekeeper would take the heavy icon and carry it up the front steps with difficulty
Religious rituals were at the heart of the Russian faith and national consciousness. Th
Religious rituals were at the heart of the Russian faith and national consciousness. Th
Religious rituals were at the heart of the Russian faith and national consciousness. Th
may appear to be about some obscure points of ritual (the most contentious reform alt
may appear to be about some obscure points of ritual (the most contentious reform alt
may appear to be about some obscure points of ritual (the most contentious reform alt
In many ways the Old Believers remained more faithful than the established Church to the s
In many ways the Old Believers remained more faithful than the established Church to the s
In many ways the Old Believers remained more faithful than the
