A Prodigal Saint - Father John of Kronstadt and the Russian People

About the author

Nadieszda Kizenko is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Albany. She has contributed articles to Russian Review, Pravoslavnaia Rus', PSALM Notes, Russkoe Vozrozhdenie, and Peace and Change.

Summary

A portrait of the life of Father John of Kronstadt, a priest in tsarist Russia, venerated in his lifetime and later elevated to sainthood. It draws on documents from the Russian archives, thousands of letters he received from his followers and police reports on the sect that formed around him.

Product details

• Authors: Nadieszda (Assistant Professor of History) Kizenko, Kizenko Nadieszda
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2000
• EAN: 9780271019765
• ISBN: 978-0-271-01976-5
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 540 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Penn State Series in Lived Religious Experience
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Russia, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Orthodox, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Biography: historical, political and military, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, The Early Church, Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, Orthodox & Oriental Churches, HISTORY / Russia / Imperial