ACADEMIC JOURNAL
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ISSN 2542-1077 (Print) ISSN 1994-5973 (Online) |
Old Believers in the Russian North |
Melnikov I. A. | National Museum Complex in Veliky Novgorod |
Keywords: Veliky Novgorod shrines Old Belief manuscripts 18th century |
Summary: The article reveals the content of the monument of Old Believer writing of the first half of the 18th
century, identified in the collection of the manuscript and early printed books of the National Museum Complex in
Veliky Novgorod. The miscellany contains troparia and kontakion to selected saints, most of which are associated with
the Novgorod land. Conclusions are made about the connection of this monument with the hagiological research of the
Old Believers of the 18th century, as well as with similar works of writing (“The book of Description of Russian
Saints”) and icon painting (“The Image of the Novgorod Miracle Workers”), which were popular among the Old
Believers. At the same time, with the help of a comparative analysis, the specific features of the monument are revealed
that distinguish it from the “Book of the Description…”. Assumptions are made about the possible compiler of the
miscellany, his confessional affiliation, as well as the place where the monument was created. The introduction of this
miscellany into scientific circulation makes it possible to supplement information about the systematic work of the Old Believers in collecting hagiological and hymnographic materials dedicated to Russian saints, first of all, of the pre-Nicon period. |
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