
Prof. Vladimir Golstein: Without Hagia Sophia, there wouldn't be Russian Orthodoxy

By. Prof. Vladimir GolsteinWithout Hagia Sophia, there wouldn't be Russian Orthodoxy. At least, if you believe Russian Primary Chronicle (the XII century text known to us only in its XIV century variant), which told us how Kievan prince Vladimir had been choosing the "true" religion for the pagan Russians. He dismisses Islam,...