Aida Of Leningrad
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
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Behind the Iron Curtain, where faith was treated as subversion and believers were hunted by the state, one woman dared to stand firm — Aida of Leningrad chronicles the remarkable life of Aida Skripnikova, a young Christian woman whose unwavering devotion to her Baptist faith brought her into direct and repeated conflict with Soviet authorities. Written by renowned religious affairs scholar Michael Bourdeaux and Xenia Howard-Johnston, with a foreword by the legendary Brother Andrew, this powerful biography details Skripnikova's imprisonments, interrogations, and the extraordinary courage she displayed in the face of systematic persecution in the USSR. The work stands as a vital document of twentieth-century religious dissidence, illuminating the brutal machinery of Soviet repression through one woman's deeply personal story of conscience and conviction. Bourdeaux, founder of Keston Institute and a leading authority on religion in Communist countries, brings rigorous scholarship and profound empathy to the narrative, presenting Aida not merely as a symbol of resistance but as a living, breathing testament to the indestructibility of the human spirit. For readers drawn to stories of moral courage in the darkest of circumstances, this biography asks a haunting question: how much are you willing to sacrifice for what you believe?
Author: Michael Bourdeaux & Xenia Howard-Johnston
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, Gateway Outreach, London
Genre: Biography
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: price clipped dj.
Behind the Iron Curtain, where faith was treated as subversion and believers were hunted by the state, one woman dared to stand firm — Aida of Leningrad chronicles the remarkable life of Aida Skripnikova, a young Christian woman whose unwavering devotion to her Baptist faith brought her into direct and repeated conflict with Soviet authorities. Written by renowned religious affairs scholar Michael Bourdeaux and Xenia Howard-Johnston, with a foreword by the legendary Brother Andrew, this powerful biography details Skripnikova's imprisonments, interrogations, and the extraordinary courage she displayed in the face of systematic persecution in the USSR. The work stands as a vital document of twentieth-century religious dissidence, illuminating the brutal machinery of Soviet repression through one woman's deeply personal story of conscience and conviction. Bourdeaux, founder of Keston Institute and a leading authority on religion in Communist countries, brings rigorous scholarship and profound empathy to the narrative, presenting Aida not merely as a symbol of resistance but as a living, breathing testament to the indestructibility of the human spirit. For readers drawn to stories of moral courage in the darkest of circumstances, this biography asks a haunting question: how much are you willing to sacrifice for what you believe?