A spiritual verse owned by Ivan Krupennikov: an enquiry into the religious poetry of the Khlysty sect
- Authors: Maichak E.A.
- Issue: No 1 (2025)
- Pages: 27-33
- Section: Публикации и сообщения
- URL: https://freezetech.ru/0131-6095/article/view/685580
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31860/0131-6095-2025-1-27-33
- ID: 685580
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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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