The article analyzes the problem of formation a historical scheme created by Old Believers, to include socio-religious movement in global Christian history. It shows that monks Solovetsky Monastery reproduced stratagem proposed scholars Ancient Russia for incorporating Russian history into world history, accompanying it with perception events from an eschatological perspective. At same time, th...

The paper studies the practices of monks in Pochaiv Basilian monastery printing house 18th century. It was one typical Ukrainian typographies premodern time. Monks-professional, together with other non-monks’ staff (engravers, foundries, etc.), ensured functioning mentioned house. Research on visitation descriptions 1730s and 1770s has found that up to seven worked typography. cited archival so...

An article is made in a series about the artistic activity by brilliant sculptor and extraordinary thinker G. Zanabazar (1635–1723), whose criation predetermined development of Buddhism entire course events Mongolia. The cult practice Maitreya as one heroes bodhisattvas Buddha Future among Mongolian peoples arose under decisive necessity first rituals performed influence Undur-Gegen Erdene-Zuu ...

This article considers the first stage of life Metropolitan Filipp (lay name Fyodor Stepanovich Kolychev, 1566–1568). The author focuses on motives and circumstances his retreat to Solovetsky monastery. work calls into question widespread hypothesis according which joining monastery was closely connected with repression against Kolychevs after suppression Staritsky mutiny in 1537. demonstrates ...

Abstract Context The Sanjiangyuan region of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau—also known as “Three Rivers’ Headwaters”—is origin Yellow, Yangtze, and Mekong Rivers therefore key water source for hundreds millions downstream residents. Protecting this region’s ecosystems is a priority sustainable development in China Asia. An important social dimension long-established widespread presence Tibetan Budd...