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Book/Printed Material Kiev Caves and the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

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Title

  • Kiev Caves and the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Summary

  • This book, published in Kiev in 1864, is a history and description of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, also called the Monastery of the Kiev Caves (pechera means cave; lavra indicates a monastery of status), a large complex founded in 1051 by a monk named Anthony in caves dug out of the hillside. The monastery soon became the center of Christianity in Russia and played an important part in local cultural development, housing the first printing press in Kiev and famous chroniclers, writers, physicians, scientists, and artists. Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is the most important national Ukrainian shrine and a place of pilgrimage for the Slavic peoples in general. The book discusses the origins of monasticism in Kiev, recounts the construction of the first cave monasteries, and describes the monastic life. The relics of the saints and their locations are covered in detail. Included in the book are illustrations of monastery buildings and plans of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra complex.

Created / Published

  • Kiev : Sementovskii Printing House, 1864.

Headings

  • -  Ukraine--Kiev
  • -  1051 to 1864
  • -  Caves
  • -  Kievo-Pecherskaya Monastery
  • -  Monasteries
  • -  Monastic and religious life
  • -  Religious articles

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 85 pages : illustrations.
  • -  Original resource at: Yaroslav Mudryi National Library of Ukraine.
  • -  Content in Russian.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021666590

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Kiev Caves and the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. Kiev: Sementovskii Printing House, 1864. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666590/.

APA citation style:

(1864) Kiev Caves and the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. Kiev: Sementovskii Printing House. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666590/.

MLA citation style:

Kiev Caves and the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. Kiev: Sementovskii Printing House, 1864. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021666590/>.