Essai sur l'Histoire Religieuse des Nations Slaves : (traduit de l'anglais)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krasinski, Valerian, Count, 1780?-1855

Standardized Title:

Lectures on the religious history of the Slavonic nations. French

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Essai sur l'Histoire Religieuse des Nations Slaves" by Count Valerian Krasinski is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the religious history and development of the Slavic nations, delving into how their beliefs have influenced their moral, intellectual, political, and social states. It analyzes the complex interplay between Slavic identity, nationalism, and the impact of foreign powers, particularly regarding their religious transformation and interactions with Christianity. At the start of the book, the author introduces the concept that the religious history of a nation is intertwined with its moral and intellectual development. He argues that the Slavic nations, despite facing oppression and attempts at colonization, have maintained a strong sense of identity driven by their languages, cultures, and deep-rooted beliefs. The opening provides a survey of the ancient Slavic peoples, highlighting their original religious practices, as well as the challenges they faced when confronting external influences, particularly during the spread of Christianity. Throughout this preliminary discourse, Krasinski sets the stage for more detailed discussions about the rise of nationalism among the Slavs and the ensuing impacts on their societal structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Laurent Vogel, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2012-10-14