Embassy, Emigrants and Englishmen
The Three Hundred Year History of a Russian Orthodox Church in London
This is the unlikely history of a centuries old church located at the heart of England's capital city. Founded in the early-18th century by a Greek Archbishop from Alexandria in Egypt, the church was aided by the nascent Russian Empire of Tsar Peter the Great and joined by Englishmen finding in it the Apostolic faith. The church later became a spiritual home for those who escaped the upheavals following World War II or who sought economic opportunities in the West after the fall of communism in Russia. For much of this time the parish was a focal point for Anglican¿rthodox relations and Orthodox missionary endeavors from Japan to the Americas…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-88465-381-3
- EAN: 9780884653813
- Produktnummer: 16717236
- Verlag: Holy Trinity Publications
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 755 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.0 cm
- Abbildungen: 100 B/W Photos, 2 Maps
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
Christopher Birchall is a deacon in the Russian Orthodox Church. He has previously published two translations from Russian. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.
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