Assumption Cathedral of the Island Town of Sviyazhsk in World Cultural Heritage. Vol. 1. Kazan: OOO Glavdizain, 2016, 356 p.
The monograph addresses the scientific and conceptual issues reflecting the place, role and significance of the Assumption Cathedral of the Assumption Monastery of Sviyazhsk in Russian and global history and culture. The first volume reveals the historical, cultural and architectural aspects of the construction and operation of the Assumption Cathedral and Monastery, and contains the results of art, historical and theological analysis of fresco paintings and icons of the ancient iconostasis, stages of the restoration of the Assumption Cathedral, its frescoes and icons, as well as the history of archaeological study of the territory of the Assumptions Monastery and the Island Town of Sviyazhsk.
The book is designed for specialists in the field of protection of cultural heritage, historians, architects, art scholars, university teachers and students, as well as a wide range of readers interested in the history of Russia and outstanding monuments of the country's history and culture.