by the rituals of their faith and the patriarchal customs of medieval Muscovy. They were
by the rituals of their faith and the patriarchal customs of medieval Muscovy. They were
by the rituals of their faith and the patriarchal customs of medieval Muscovy. They were
Persecuted by the government for much of their history, the Old Believers had a strong liber
Persecuted by the government for much of their history, the Old Believers had a strong liber
Persecuted by the government for much of their history, the Old Believers had a strong liber
This Utopian search was equally pursued by diverse peasant sects and religious wande
This Utopian search was equally pursued by diverse peasant sects and religious wande
This Utopian search was equally pursued by diverse peasant sects and religious wande
Russia was a breeding ground for Christian anarchists and Utopians. The mystical foundati
Russia was a breeding ground for Christian anarchists and Utopians. The mystical foundati
Russia was a breeding ground for Christian anarchists and Utopians. The mystical foundati
The oldest of these folk myths was the legend of Kitezh - a sacred city that was hidden under
The oldest of these folk myths was the legend of Kitezh - a sacred city that was hidden under
The oldest of these folk myths was the legend of Kitezh - a sacred city that was hidden under
Over the centuries the legend became mixed with other stories about towns and monaster
Over the centuries the legend became mixed with other stories about towns and monaster
Over the centuries the legend became mixed with other stories about towns and monaster
mets. But in the early eighteenth century the Old Believers wrote the legend down, and it was
mets. But in the early eighteenth century the Old Believers wrote the legend down, and it was
mets. But in the early eighteenth century the Old Believers wrote the legend down, and it was
Another of these Utopian beliefs, no less tenacious in the popular religious consci
Another of these Utopian beliefs, no less tenacious in the popular religious consci
Another of these Utopian beliefs, no less tenacious in the popular religious consci
’I stopped at the Hermitage at Optina’, Gogol wrote to Count A. P. Tolstoy, ‘and took awa
’I stopped at the Hermitage at Optina’, Gogol wrote to Count A. P. Tolstoy, ‘and took awa
’I stopped at the Hermitage at Optina’, Gogol wrote to Count A. P. Tolstoy, ‘and took awa
Nikolai Gogol came from a devout family in the Ukraine. Both his parents were active in t
Nikolai Gogol came from a devout family in the Ukraine. Both his parents were active in t
Nikolai Gogol came from a devout family in the Ukraine. Both his parents were active in t
[in my childhood] I looked at everything with an impartial eye; I went to church because I
[in my childhood] I looked at everything with an impartial eye; I went to church because I
[in my childhood] I looked at everything with an impartial eye; I went to church because I
Gogol never had religious doubts, as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky did. The torments of his fina
Gogol never had religious doubts, as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky did. The torments of his fina
Gogol never had religious doubts, as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky did. The torments of his fina
Gogol’s fiction was the arena of this spiritual search. Contrary to the view of many schol
Gogol’s fiction was the arena of this spiritual search. Contrary to the view of many schol
Gogol’s fiction was the arena of this spiritual search. Contrary to the view of many schol
parable but which the public look as a hilarious satire - Gogol sought
parable but which the public look as a hilarious satire - Gogol sought
parable but which the public look as a hilarious satire - Gogol sought
to drive his religious message home. The work to which he then devoted all his energies
to drive his religious message home. The work to which he then devoted all his energies
to drive his religious message home. The work to which he then devoted all his energies
Gogol’s divine vision was inspired by his champions, the Slavophiles, whose fantasy of
Gogol’s divine vision was inspired by his champions, the Slavophiles, whose fantasy of
Gogol’s divine vision was inspired by his champions, the Slavophiles, whose fantasy of
The Slavophiles believed that the True Church was the Russian one. Unlike the Western chur
The Slavophiles believed that the True Church was the Russian one. Unlike the Western chur
The Slavophiles believed that the True Church was the Russian one. Unlike the Western chur
alliance with the Tsarist state. They espoused a social Church, some would say a socialis
alliance with the Tsarist state. They espoused a social Church, some would say a socialis
alliance with the Tsarist state. They espoused a social Church, some would say a socialis
Here was the vision of the ‘Russian soul’ - of a universal spirit that would save the Chri
Here was the vision of the ‘Russian soul’ - of a universal spirit that would save the Chri
Here was the vision of the ‘Russian soul’ - of a universal spirit that would save the Chri
and fraternity to the simple peasantry that had long been lost in the bourgeois culture o
and fraternity to the simple peasantry that had long been lost in the bourgeois culture o
and fraternity to the simple peasantry that had long been lost in the bourgeois culture o
One of our peasants has made a tincture which all the learning of Hippocrates and Galen fa
