The Romanovs Under House Arrest
From the 1917 Diary of a Palace Priest
$74.37
- Hardcover
136 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2018
Summary
”…for the last time the former rulers of their own home had gathered to fervently pray, tearfully, and on bended knee, imploring that the Lord help and intercede for them in all of their sorrows and misfortunes.” Thus the Archpriest Afanasy Belyaev described the faith and piety of the Russian Imperial family, whom he served as priest and confessor, on the occasion of the Tsarevich’s thirteenth birthday. These selected excerpts from the chaplain’s diary open a window into the souls of the now …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780884654544 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0884654540 |
| Author: | Afanasy Belyaev, Marilyn Pfiefer Swezey, Victor Potapov |
| Publisher: | Holy Trinity Publications |
| Imprint: | The Printshop of St. Job of Pochaev |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 136 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 482g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 178mm |
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“In the spirit of the Gospel the Tsar conveyed to the Russian people from his captivity ‘that it is not evil which conquers evil, but only love…’ Of particular interest are Fr Afanasy’s personal impressions of Nicholas II, members of his family and retinue, all of whom were under house arrest in the Alexander Palace.” –Paul Gilbert, /
About The Author
Afanasy Belyaev
Archpriest Afanasy Belyaev was the father confessor of the Russian Imperial Family during their first five months of confinement following Nicholas II’s abdication in early 1917. Marilyn Pfeifer Swezey is a historian specializing in Russian decorative arts and cultural history, as well as the Russian spiritual and liturgical tradition. Archpriest Victor Potapov is rector of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Over the course of three decades, he ran the “Religion in Our Life” program on Voice of America.
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