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Parppei, Kati.

"The oldest one in Russia" the formation of the historiographical image of Valaam Monastery / [electronic resource] : by Kati Parppei. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011. - 1 online resource (xiv, 299 p.) : ill., maps. - Russian history and culture ; v. 6 . - Russian history and culture ; v. 6. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-293) and index.

Premises of success -- Quest for the past -- "The oldest in Russia" -- ideas about the monastery's origins -- "The Holy pair": the founder cult of Sergei and German of Valaam -- "Spiritual heroes": saintly pantheon of Valaam -- "The dishonoured ones": encounters with the West.

ISBN: 9789004209534 (electronic bk.) 9004209530 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Valaamskiĭ monastyrʹ--History.
Valaamskiĭ monastyrʹ--Historiography.
Valaamskiĭ monastyrʹ--Public opinion.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Romanticism--History.--Russia
Nationalism--History.--Russia
Historiography--Political aspects--History.--Russia
Ideology--History.--Russia
Public opinion--History.--Russia
RELIGION / Institutions & Organizations

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Russia (Federation)--Church history--18th century.
Russia (Federation)--Church history--19th century.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BX583.V3 / P27 2011eb

Dewey Class. No.: 271/.8194715