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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456270603321

Autore

Parppei Kati

Titolo

"The oldest one in Russia" [[electronic resource] ] : the formation of the Historiographical Image of Valaam Monastery / / by Kati Parppei

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2011

ISBN

1-283-16141-9

9786613161413

90-04-20953-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (316 p.)

Collana

Russian history and culture, , 1877-7791 ; ; v. 6

Disciplina

271/.8194715

Soggetti

Romanticism - Russia - History

Nationalism - Russia - History

Historiography - Political aspects - Russia - History

Ideology - Russia - History

Public opinion - Russia - History

Electronic books.

Russia Church history 18th century

Russia Church history 1801-1917

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / K. Parppei -- Introduction / K. Parppei -- Chapter One. Premises Of Success / K. Parppei -- Chapter Two. Quest For The Past / K. Parppei -- Chapter Three. “The Oldest In Russia”—Ideas About The Monastery’s Origins / K. Parppei -- Chapter Four. “The Holy Pair”: The Founder Cult Of Sergei And German Of Valaam / K. Parppei -- Chapter Five. “Spiritual Heroes”: Saintly Pantheon Of Valaam / K. Parppei -- Chapter Six. “The Dishonoured Ones”: Encounters With The West / K. Parppei -- Conclusion / K. Parppei -- Sources / K. Parppei -- Index Of Names / K. Parppei.

Sommario/riassunto

The post-Soviet resurrection of the Russian Orthodox Church has once again brought the idyllic borderland monastery of Valaam into public notice. The fame of the monastery is largely based on its long and honorable historic image as the “Northern Athos” . This book argues



that the fascinating and colorful image of Valaam was exclusively a result of the National Romanticist historiographic efforts of the 18th and 19th centuries. The work contributes, for instance, to the fields of nationality and borderland studies. It is a versatile case study of the multifaceted ways in which contemporary ideological trends and politics have been reflected in history writing.