The Soviet era may be difficult for those of us living in the modern world to imagine. Even for those who lived in the Soviet Union during the same period, information was limited, so they were able to learn about the actual situation only to a limited extent.

In such a situation, religion, which was a taboo subject under the Soviet regime, was a particularly secretive matter.

The relationship between the Soviet Union and the Russian Orthodox Church can be known only now that the Soviet Union has collapsed.

This book is a very valuable book to learn about this.

I think this book is a very significant work in terms of knowing Dostoevsky.

As mentioned in the title, this work provides an overview of the history and thought of Christianity in Russia.

And what I appreciated most about the book was the presence of the commentary on St. Tikhon of Zadounsk.

This man is known as a major influence on the modeling of Bishop Tikhon in Dostoevsky's "Evil Spirits" and Elder Zosima in "The Brothers Karamazov.

The work also discusses Dostoevsky and the relationship of Christianity to Tolstoy, Gogol, and other leading figures in Russian literature.

This book is an excellent way to learn about the "Russian Pilgrimage," which had a great influence on Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. The book first appeared a few years after Dostoevsky's death in 1881, so he did not read it directly, but it does give us an idea of what the pilgrims in Russia at the time were taught to live under.

I was amazed many times when I read this piece.

I found a number of aspects of the methods of prayer and meditation discussed in this book to be very similar to what is taught in Buddhism. This is a wonderful work to learn about faith and prayer. I highly recommend this book.

This book provides a clear explanation of the teachings of the Orthodox Church, which we do not know much about. The differences from Catholicism and Protestantism can be seen in this book, and you can also learn what the Holy Mountain of Athos is all about.

What is the life of prayer that has been followed for so long? What do the monks think about and what kind of life do they lead?

You will be amazed by the world you read about as you read more and more.

There are plenty of photos and it is very easy to visualize what the area looks like. This is another thing I appreciate about this book.

The author's narrative is also very easy to read and enjoyable, allowing you to learn about the unknown Orthodox Church.