2010-№1(26) Article 9

A.V. Podgorskaya

The religious-dogmatic concept of Christmas and its interpretation in hymnography and spiritual verse. p.69-79

UDC 27-312

The article presents the history of the Christmas holiday origin, and the process of formation and development of Christmas motive in orthodox hymnography and spiritual verses is analyzed.

Russia, Christmas holiday, Christmas liturgical poetry, spiritual verses.

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