A spiritual verse owned by Ivan Krupennikov: an enquiry into the religious poetry of the Khlysty sect

Abstract

The article analyzes the religious poetry of the Khlysty sect, focusing on spiritual verses from the heritage of Ivan Krupennikov, a prominent member of the Moscow congregation in the 1730s — 1740s. It examines the themes and motifs of these verses and their connections to the secular song culture of the period.

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Ekaterina Alekseevna Maichak

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Email: rivkamaichak@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0002-3514-5368

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Russian Federation

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