Parppei, Kati. <br/><br/>
"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. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-293) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789004209534 (electronic bk.) 9004209530 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Valaamskiĭ monastyrʹ--History.<br/>Valaamskiĭ monastyrʹ--Historiography.<br/>Valaamskiĭ monastyrʹ--Public opinion.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Romanticism--History.--Russia<br/>Nationalism--History.--Russia<br/>Historiography--Political aspects--History.--Russia<br/>Ideology--History.--Russia<br/>Public opinion--History.--Russia<br/>RELIGION / Institutions & Organizations
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Russia (Federation)--Church history--18th century.<br/>Russia (Federation)--Church history--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BX583.V3  / P27 2011eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>271/.8194715