History of the Russian Church. Volume 1

Much famous was the main work of Filaret "History of the Russian Church" (driven to 1826), released in five editions in Riga and Moscow in 1847-1848 and went through many editions. The author proposed a fundamentally new periodization of Russian church history, dividing it into five periods: from the beginning of Christianity in Russia before the Mongol invasion (988-1237); from the invasion of the Mongols to the Russian division of the Archdiocese (1237-1410); the division of the Archdiocese to the establishment of the patriarchate (1410-1588); Patriarchate period (1589-1720); synodal Office (1721-1826). In abbreviated form it was first published in 1859 and later, as a textbook, withstood many editions. Archbishop Filaret separates Russia church history into five periods: 1) from the beginning of Christianity in Russia before the Mongol invasion (988-1237); 2) by the Mongol invasion to the Russian division of the Archdiocese (1237-1410); 3) the division of the Archdiocese to the institution of the Patriarchate (1410-1588); 4) the period of the Patriarchate (1589-1720); 5) control of the Synod (1721-1826). At the end of each issue was a remarkable alphabetical index of persons and objects - an innovation that has not been generally accepted in the Russian scientific writings to the end of the XIX century. The presentation within each period covers: the spread of Christianity; Church doctrine and worship; Church administration; life of the Christian community (including monasteries and schism). The "History" Filaret is the mass of information and small details, partly hand-written sources.