Russia's Uncommon Prophet: Father Aleksandr Men and His Times

by Wallace L. Daniel

This lucidly written biography of Aleksandr Men examines the familial and social context from which Men developed as a Russian Orthodox priest. Wallace Daniel presents a different picture of Russia and the Orthodox Church than the stereotypes found in much of the popular literature. Men offered an alternative to the prescribed ways of thinking imposed by the state and the church. Growing up during the darkest, most oppressive years in the history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087580733X
• ISBN13: 9780875807331
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher