Book Synopsis
This book is a poetical description of concise biographies of ancient Russian saints, who actively participated in establishing and promoting Christianity in Russia to serve God and spread the glory of Him. Each chapter is devoted to an outstanding personality, who struggled heroically against paganism, vice or antipathetic society. Among the saints mentioned are Saint Basil, whose cathedral is one of the most recognized sights of Moscow, and Emperor Alexander I, whose mysterious death is full of legends.