Bishop Porfiry (Uspensky) as an Initiator and Founder of the first Russian Clerical Mission to Jerusalem and his Contribution to the Study of the Christian East
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Bishop Porfiry Uspensky (1804-1885) is an outstanding figure of the Russian Orthodox church of the XIXth century. The book, dedicated to the life and activities of the Russian orientalist, traveler, translator of the Bible, and famous archeologist, was first published in 1905 on the occasion of his centenary.