Pageant and Piety at the Court of Russia's Rulers

In "Royal Weddings in Russia: Pageant and Piety at the Court of Russia's Rulers," Westminster College Professor Russell E. Martin discusses his research on 16th-18th century Russian royal weddings.

This presentation examines the role(s) of Orthodox canons and beliefs in shaping how royal weddings were performed, ultimately drawing general conclusions about these rituals and ceremonies among politics, power, and larger scope of early modern Russian culture.
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Timestamps
0:23 Russell Martin's presentation
46:25 Q&A
01:08:04 Concluding remarks-- Thank you for joining us!
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This video was originally recorded on February 13th, 2021. This program is funded in part by a Humanities New York CARES Grant with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal CARES Act.

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