Apocryphic legends. The path to moral peaks. Leskov N.S.

This collection presents the works of the famous Russian writer Nikolai Semenovich Leskov (1831-1895), dedicated to the spiritual and moral improvement, as well as the apocryphic legend “Sentence in Hell” - an article first published in 1894 in the “Petersburg newspaper” and a reflecting. On the origins of Russian icon -painting creativity. Analyzing the plot of the Icon “Sunday with deeds”, the writer establishes that it is due to the contents of the apocryphal gospel from Nicodemus - a unique early Christian source.

Contrary to the established opinion, the spiritual path is not a narrow path leading along steep mountain slopes up , and a bumpy road with many forks. And what direction we choose depends on where we will come. Heroes of the stories N.S. Leskova, placed in this collection, behave strangely, contrary to the usual, however, their behavior shows deep wisdom and knowledge of the laws of life.

This book will help you destroy many established stereotypes regarding spirituality and take a fresh look at that What can be a person’s path to moral peaks.

The publication is intended for those who go through spiritual development and are interested in the work of N.S. Leskova.