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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books
[2013]
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b46263810*spi |
| 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 recurso electrónico ix, 283 páginas |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 249-268) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780739177570 9781299156975 |
