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1. EAP1017/1/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1017/1/10
Title:
Сказание о Мамаевом побоище
Scope & Content:
The Tale of the Rout of Mamai is a detailed description of the Battle of Kulikovo in 1381 between the Mongol army of Golden Horde with a commander Mamai and the army of Grand Prince Dmitrij Ivanovich Donskoj. The Tale says that it was written by the words of a spectator and a participant, but in...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Russian
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 18th century
Extent:
87 TIFF images

2. EAP1017/1/57

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1017/1/57
Title:
Житие Александра Ошевенского
Scope & Content:
Saint Alexander was a hegumen of Osheven monastery. He was also called Alexander of Kargopol and his cult was great at the Russian North and in Kargopol region among Old believers. Alexander Oshevensky was a founder of the monastery in the 15th century in the North. His Life was written in 1567 ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Russian
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 19th century
Extent:
499 TIFF images

3. EAP1017/1/148

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1017/1/148
Title:
Молитва святому Сисинию от трясовиц
Scope & Content:
A prayer to Saint Sisinius whom some people believed to be able to help a sick man suffered from fever. In Old Russia it was believed that the cause of fever were severe Triasovits who were sisters-daimons according to Slavonic legends. Old believers kept this faith. The prayer was written in th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Church Slavic and Russian
Date Range:
Mid 20th century
Extent:
5 TIFF images