The Romanovs under house arrest
Subtitle: from the 1917 diary of a palace priest
By: The diary of Archpriest Afanasy I. Belyaev, Translated from the Russian by Protodeacon Leonid Michailitschenko, Historical setting, epilogue, and persons of interest by Marilyn Pfeifer Swezey
Contributors: Michailitschenko, Leonid, translator; Swezey, Marilyn Pfeifer, author
Publisher: Holy Trinity Publications; The Printshop of St Job of Pochaev
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Jordanville, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9780884654544
Subjects: Priests; Diaries; History
Description: "'...for the last time the former rulers of their own home had gathered to fervently pray, tearfully, and on bended knee, imploring that the Lord help and intercede for them in all of their sorrows and misfortunes.' Thus the Archpriest Afanasy Belyaev described the faith and piety of the Russian Imperial family, whom he served as priest and confessor, on the occasion of the Tsarevich's thirteenth birthday. These selected excerpts from the chaplain's diary open a window into the souls of the now sainted Royal Family and the struggles endured in their first five months of confinement following the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in early 1917." --provided by publisher

"Russian cultural historian Marilyn Pfeifer Swezey sets the diary in its historical context and offers an epilogue to complete the story of the Romanov's journey to martyrdom at the hands of a Bolshevik firing squad in a Siberian basement. Also included is a short life of Fr Afanasy and biographical information regarding the various persons appearing in the work. This anniversary edition has been copiously illustrated throughout with color and black and white photos (some rarely or never published before) as well as charts and maps."--provided by publisher