Описание:
This book consists of translations from Prolog, Izmaragd, various patericons, lives of the saints and other texts that were popular in Russia for centuries, especially prior to the 18th century.
Here you will fin…
Описание:
This book consists of translations from Prolog, Izmaragd, various patericons, lives of the saints and other texts that were popular in Russia for centuries, especially prior to the 18th century.
Here you will find a great variety or genres, dialogue, poetry, humour and much that will benefit your soul.
Many of the texts concern martyrology, drunkennes, women's issues and much more.
There is something for every taste.
Brief Table of Contents:
Introduction: Traditional Compendia in Russia
Prolog (Synaxarion) 1642/1643 edition (with earlier lections)
Izmaragd (Emerald) 16th century manuscript
Paterik Azbuchniy (Alphabetical Patericon)
Tsvetnik Svyaschennoinoka Dorofeya
Kirillova Kniga (Book of Kiril); 1644 edition
Appendix 1: Miscellanea:
Сборник о почитании икон, Виноград Российский,
Pseudo-Chrysostom on drunks, Maxim the Greek…
Appendix 2: More from Prolog
Appendix 3: More from Izmaragd
Appendix 4: Verses from the famous Menology of Metropolite Makariy
Appendix 5: Miscellanea 2: Saint Basil at drunks, Pandects…
Appendix 6: Life of St. Euthrosinia, Boyarinya Morozova…