The American YMCA and Russian culture : the preservation and expansion of Orthodox Christianity, 1900-1940 /
In The American YMCA and Russian Culture, Matthew Lee Miller explores the impact of the philanthropic activities of the Young Men's Christian Association on Russians during the late imperial and early Soviet periods. During the First World War, the Association organized assistance for prisoners...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
[2013]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | In The American YMCA and Russian Culture, Matthew Lee Miller explores the impact of the philanthropic activities of the Young Men's Christian Association on Russians during the late imperial and early Soviet periods. During the First World War, the Association organized assistance for prisoners of war, and after the emigration of many Russians to Europe, founded the YMCA Press and supported the St. Sergius Theological Academy; the author demonstrates that the YMCA contributed to the preservation, expansion, and enrichment. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 283 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-268) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780739177570 0739177575 1299156975 9781299156975 |