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About the product New from the popular series «History and Science of Runet» Extensive and deep work from the honored Russian orientalist Vladimir Malyavin Colorful illustrations, reliable historical facts, unique cultural artifacts — all this is on the pages of this book Abstract In the Middle Ages, it was believed that it was on Lake Lough Derg, located in the north of Ireland, in County Donegal, there is an entrance to purgatory — a place where souls, too sinful for heaven, but too righteous for hell, dwell. According to legend, the first and great saint of Ireland, Patrick, opened the passage there, especially to persuade those of little faith that they could enter purgatory and leave it alive. Now there is no more entrance, but every year Loch Derg is visited by from 8 to 10 thousand pilgrims — and this despite the fact that staying on it includes a mandatory three-day fast and 24-hour wakefulness. Who and why made long and dangerous pilgrimages and dared to descend into the afterlife? What are the pilgrims looking for on the island today? How did medieval Europeans envision the structure of hell, purgatory and paradise? Do people believe in purgatory today? Finally, how did Irish myths intertwine with the Christian faith in the legends of St. Patrick’s Purgatory? Answers these questions: Dilshat Harman, Ph.D. «. …
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