The architectural and combination aspect of the Orthodox monasteries of the Balkan countries and Russia. Monograph

The monograph is devoted to the concept of comparative (comparative) architecture - a modern approach to the study and analysis of Orthodox cult architecture. It reveals the architectural and commanding aspect of the monastery ensembles and temples - the main centers of the Orthodoxy of the Balkan countries and Russia, the keepers of architectural and artistic values ​​and centers of spiritual education of modern society. For the first time, the patterns of the formation of the architecture of Orthodox monasteries are given and a comparative model of their organization was built.
For students, graduate students and teachers of architectural faculties of universities, architects-designers, as well as for a wide range of readers interested in the problems of cult Orthodox architecture