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An edition of Castration and the heavenly kingdom: A Russian Folktale (1999)

Castration and the heavenly kingdom

a Russian folktale

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"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.""--BOOK JACKET.

"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."--BOOK JACKET.

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Cornell University Press
Language
English
Pages
283

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Subjects
Skoptsy, History, Religious aspects of Castration, Religion, Castration, Christianity, Folklore, russia (federation), Skoptsi, Religious aspects
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Russia

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Castration and the Heavenly Kingdom: A Russian Folktale
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Castration and the Heavenly Kingdom: A Russian Folktale
November 2003, Cornell University Press
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Castration and the heavenly kingdom: a Russian folktale
1999, Cornell University Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-275) and index.

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Ithaca, N.Y

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
289.9
Library of Congress
BX9798.S47 E44 1999, BX9798.S47E44 1999

The Physical Object

Pagination
xviii, 283 p. :
Number of pages
283

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OL33433M
Internet Archive
castrationheaven00enge
ISBN 10
0801436761
LCCN
99016167
OCLC/WorldCat
41504454
Library Thing
2696429
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5124607

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