Methodological basis of Church History in archpriest Alexander Gorsky’s scientific work
Journal Title: UNKNOWN - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue
Abstract
The article is devoted to the 700th anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh’s birthday and 200th anniversary of Moscow Theological Academy’s sating in the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. Scientific views of archpriest Alexander Gorsky (1812-1875), Moscow Theological Academy’s rector, in the area of Church History methodology are researched and analyzed in this work. The methodological conception of the scientist is still actual in our days, attracting modern Church historians’ generation’s interest.
Authors and Affiliations
Andrey Sergeevich Melkov
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