| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 283 pages) : illustrations |
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Myths and mysteries -- Reports and revelations -- Boundaries and betrayals -- Testimony of faith -- Light and shadow |
| Summary |
"Of the many sects that broke from the official Russian Orthodox church in the eighteenth century, one was universally despised. Its members were peasants from the Russian heartland skilled in the arts of animal husbandry who turned their knives on themselves to become "eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake."" "In a feat of historical reconstruction, Laura Engelstein tells the sect's astonishing tale. She describes the horrified reactions to the sect by outsiders, including outraged bureaucrats, physicians, and theologians. More important, she allows the Skoptsy a say in defining the contours of their history and the meaning behind their sacrifice."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-275) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Skoptsy -- History
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Castration.
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Castration
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Christianity -- history
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
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Castration.
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Skoptsy.
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Geschichte
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Skopzen
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Sekten.
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Castratie.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781501734243 |
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1501734245 |
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