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Title
Kiev Sophia
Description
The St. Sophia’s Cathedral in Kiev is an important monument to the increasing influence of Orthodox Christianity, as well as the flourishing of Ukrainian artistic expression, under the reign of Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kievan Rus. This cathedral is a physical representation of the power of Kievan Rus at its height, but the cathedral also embodies a negative view of Russia in global perspective. St. Sophia’s Cathedral, with its long history, demonstrates the darker aspect of Russianness that has a tendency to expand its influence ideologically, politically and geographically, often at the expense of local nationalities.
Creator
Alexandra Grimm
Source
http://sophia.sophiakievska.org/node/57
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/612921/Ukraine (Encyclopedia Britannica)
http://www.ukraine.com/religious-sites/stsophias-cathedral/ (Ukraine.com: Ukraine Channel)http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CS%5C
%5CSaintSophiaCathedral.htm (Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine), http://russiapedia.rt.com/prominent
russians/history-and-mythology/yaroslav-the-wise/ (Russiapedia)http://sophia.sophiakievska.org/node/62 (The St. Sophia Cathedral Museum)
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/612921/Ukraine (Encyclopedia Britannica)
http://www.ukraine.com/religious-sites/stsophias-cathedral/ (Ukraine.com: Ukraine Channel)http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CS%5C
%5CSaintSophiaCathedral.htm (Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine), http://russiapedia.rt.com/prominent
russians/history-and-mythology/yaroslav-the-wise/ (Russiapedia)http://sophia.sophiakievska.org/node/62 (The St. Sophia Cathedral Museum)
Date
January 1, 1037/December 31, 2014
Contributor
Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise
Rights
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©2014 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
© National Conservation Area "St.Sophia of Kyiv", 2013
©2001 All Rights Reserved. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies.
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©2014 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
© National Conservation Area "St.Sophia of Kyiv", 2013
©2001 All Rights Reserved. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies.
© Copyright 1995-2014 NewMedia Holdings, Inc.. All rights reserved. All trademarks and web sites that appear throughout this site are the property of their respective owners. No part of this site shall be reproduced, copied, or otherwise distributed without our express, written consent. This site is not affiliated with any government entity associated with a name similar to the site domain name.
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Comments
Linda Buehler
As a religion concentrator, I found the connections between this objectively "religious" place and more secular ideas of Russianness, such as expansionism and hunger for growth, particularly fascinating.
Rena Wang
This site is very interesting in both the sheer damage it has endured as well as what it said about Russian expansion at the time. Enduring so much damage, plundering, and more over time indicates a certain tendency toward repair and renewal in Kievan Rus.