The Crisis of Religious Toleration in Imperial Russia Bibikov's System for the Old Believers, 1841-1855 |
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| Author:
| Marsden, Thomas |
| Series title: | Oxford Historical Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-874636-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2015 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $199.09AUD $277.00 |
Book Description:
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Details an unprecedented attempt by the government of Russia's Tsar Nicholas I (1825-1855) to eradicate what was seen as one of the greatest threats to its political security: the religious dissent of the Old Believers. The history of this religious persecution throws new light on the religious and political identity of the autocratic regime.
Details an unprecedented attempt by the government of Russia's Tsar Nicholas I (1825-1855) to eradicate what was seen as one of the greatest threats to its political security: the religious dissent of the Old Believers. The history of this religious persecution throws new light on the religious and political identity of the autocratic regime.