«If we do not worship idols, then we worship sin in every possible way»: The topoi of pagan sacrifice in a late 17th century sermon

This article examines the specificity of late 17th century preachers’ employment of the topoi of sacrifice to a demon/idol/devil, which have their roots in biblical and Church Fathers’ denunciations of paganism. The article mostly focuses on sermons from the little-studied handwritten collection Sta...

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Main Author:	A. I. Popovich
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. RANEPA 2023-03-01
Series:	Шаги
Subjects:	sermon homily topos victim sacrifice denunciation of «paganism» «world beyond» handwritten collection <i>statir</i> simeon polotsky dimitry rostovsky schism of the russian church late of 17<sup>th</i> century
Online Access:	https://steps.ranepa.ru/jour/article/view/177
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«If we do not worship idols, then we worship sin in every possible way»: The topoi of pagan sacrifice in a late 17th century sermon

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