1861 Tsarist Russia Orthodox Church Old Book Early Russian Bible Translations

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Rare 1861 Imperial Russian Bound Volume: "Orthodox Review" (Sept-Dec) With Historic Provenance: Riga Cathedral Library Seal & Antiqarian Bookplate Printed at the famous Katkov & Co. Typography, this volume was published during the monumental year of Tsar Alexander II's Emancipation Reform (the abolition of serfdom). The Hidden Stamp: The title page features a faint, historical blue stamp. When back-lit or mirrored, it reveals the ownership of the Library of the Riga Orthodox Cathedral (Библиотека Рижского Кафедрального Собора). The Antiquarian Label: Placed directly over the cathedral stamp is an authentic, ornate pre-revolutionary bookplate from "A. Fluthwedel & Co.", the premier Baltic-German book and antiquarian shop operating in Riga in the late 19th/early 20th century. This volume is packed with critical mid-19th-century academic, theological, and socio-historical works, including: Early Russian Bible Translations: Features pioneering linguistic work by Archimandrite Makary, translating Old Testament books (Job, Hosea, Joel, Amos) directly into the Russian vernacular—a highly controversial and historic process at the time. The 1861 Zaonks Miracle Report: Contains a detailed, first-hand contemporary account of the grand opening and canonization of the relics of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk in August 1861, an event that drew hundreds of thousands of pilgrims. Massive Study on Mennonites: Includes a major historical and ethnographic study titled "The Society of Anabaptists, or Men

• Publisher: Russian Empire
• Year: 1861
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair

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