Address by Michel de Bonnecorse, Deputy Director-General of UNESCO, at the opening of the International Symposium on the Significance of the Introduction of Christianity in Rus for the Development of European and World Culture and Civilization; UNESCO House, 28 June 1988
Speech recalling that towards the close of the tenth century, at the bidding of the Grand Prince of Kiev, Vladimir Sviatoslavich, ancient Russia became Christian, wielding a growing influence on the historical development of the peoples she brought together, and, through them, to make an important contribution to the history of Europe and the world, cites Nestor, the presumed author of "The Russian Primary Chronicle", for the reasons governing this choice
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| Format: | programme and meeting document biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | Christianity, Anniversary celebrations, Cultural exchange, Slav cultures, European cultures, UNESCO, > Relations with Member States, |
| Online Access: | https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000079516 |
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