The Cult of Old Believers’ Domestic Icons and the Beginning of Old Belief in Russia in the 17th-18th Centuries
The aim of this paper is to present the cult of icons in the Old Believer communities from the perspective of private devotion. For the Old Believers, from the beginning of the movement, in the middle of the 17th century, icons were at the center of their religious life. They were also at the center...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-10-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/10/574 |