VIII. The Thebaid of the North

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword vii
3. I. Historical Background 1
4. II. Normal Christian Ethics 36
5. III. The First Russian Sect 113
6. IV. The Feudal World 149
7. V. The Republic of St. Sophia 186
8. VI. St. Sergius of Radonezh 195
9. VII. St. Stephen of Perm: The Missionary 230
10. VIII. The Thebaid of the North 246
11. IX. St. Nilus Sorski 265
12. Χ. St. Paphnutius of Borovsk 285
13. XI. St. Joseph of Volok 302
14. XII. The Holy Fools 316
15. XIII. Art and Religion 344
16. XIV. The Tragedy of Old Russian Spirituality 377
17. XV. Conclusion 393
18. A Bibliography of the writings of George P. Fedotov (1886-1951) 397
19. Index 417