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StatusThe thesis was presented on the 14 May, 2021Approved by NCAA on the 30 July, 2021 Abstract![]() ![]() ThesisCZU 271.22(478)+94(478)1813/1918(043.3)
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Șalari Marin, "Monasteries and monastic life in Bessarabia (1813-1918)", dissertation
for the candidate in the PhD degree in history, Chișinău, 2021.
The structure of the dissertation: introduction, three chapters, general conclusions and
recommendations, bibliography consisting of 250 titles, 140 pages of the main text, applications. The
findings were published in 12 scientific articles.
Keywords: monastery, monasticism, Bessarabia, religion, spiritual life, Church.
The purpose of the work: a comprehensive study from the historical point of view of the
economic, social and cultural development of monasteries and monastic life in Bessarabia in the late
19th
- early 20th centuries.
The tasks of the study are: presenting the themes of the Bessarabian monasteries of the
tsarist period in the context of historical research; defining the regulations of the Russian Orthodox
Church in organization of the monastic life in 1813-1918; analyzing the models of internal monastic
life, which were used by the hierarchs of the archdiocese, and then the Chișinău and Hotin
archbishops; the assessment of the role of the monastery and monasticism in the political, social and
spiritual development of Bessarabia.
Scientific novelty and originality: this study is necessary because it is a comprehensive
analysis of thedevelopment of the monastic life in Bessarabia during the tsarist period.
The scientific results obtained are: the identification and characterization of the features of
the inner life of monasteries and monastic brotherhood during the period when Bessarabia was part of
the Russian Empire. They reflect the inclusion of the monastic system of the Prut-Dniester interfluve
region within the spiritual system of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Theoretical significance: The work will be useful to researchers in the history of the spiritual
life of Bessarabia.
Practical significance: The thesis can be useful to specialists in the field of interdisciplinary
research, offering the possibility of conducting research related to various aspects of the religious life
of the Prut-Dniester interfluve region in the late 19th
- early 20thcenturies. Also, the research results
can serve as a reference source for the bachelor's, master's and doctoral dissertations, also used in
university courses.
Implementation of the results: various aspects of the problem in question have been
presented at national and international conferences, published in 12scientific articles. The obtained
scientific results can be used in various educational programs of educational institutions, as well as in
research on religious life.
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