Grigorii Lomaka Memoirs, 1950

Collection context

Creator:
Lomaka, Grigoriĭ, 1884-1959
Extent:
7 items 7 items
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

Lomaka's memoirs describe his flight from South Russia in 1920 in the wake of Denikin's defeat and his wanderings during the next year or so, which took him to Greece, Mount Athos, Bulgaria, and Constantinople. Lomaka's impressions of the various monastic communities on Mount Athos consitute a considerable portion of the manuscript.

Biographical / historical:

Russian Orthodox priest who ultimately became archpriest of the Church on the Rue Daru, Paris.

Access and use

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Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
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New York, NY 10027, USA
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