The Millennium: Christianity and Russia, A.D. 988-1988Albert Leong In AD 988, Grand Prince Vladimir I of Kiev, replaced paganism with Eastern Orthodox Christianity as the official religious orientation of Kievan Russians. |
Contents
The Christianization of Russia in Historical Perspective | 13 |
Arabic Perceptions of Russias Christian Conversion | 33 |
Christianity and Russia in the Modern Era | 59 |
Problems of Liturgical Abuse in SixteenthSeventeenth | 81 |
The Transformation of the Russian Sanctuary Barrier | 107 |
Political Aspects in Russian Icons | 141 |
Appendices | 157 |
B Catalog of Symposium Audio and Videotapes | 163 |
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