Fathers of the Solovetsky Monastery and their sufferings, Monks defend themselves against besiegers, This manuscript was made around 1800 by an often persecuted group of Russian Christians, the 'Old Believers.' Because this group frequently had its books confiscated and was denied the use of printing presses, its members continued to write important books such as this one by hand

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