Moscow-The Third Rome or the New Israel?

Moscow-The Third Rome or the New Israel?

Rowland reexamines the notion that 16th-century Russians thought of themselves as inhabitants of "The Third Rome." This idea has helped create the impression that Muscovite Russia was exotic and expansionist.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Russian review (Stanford) 1996-10, Vol.55 (4), p.591-614
Main Author: Rowland, Daniel B.
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Architecture
Beliefs
Bible
Cathedrals
Christian history
Churches
Coronations
History
Ideology
Old Testament
Political change
Prayer
Religion
Religious buildings
Russia
Russian culture
Russian Empire
Social history
Tsars
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Summary:Rowland reexamines the notion that 16th-century Russians thought of themselves as inhabitants of "The Third Rome." This idea has helped create the impression that Muscovite Russia was exotic and expansionist.
ISSN:0036-0341
1467-9434