History and culture

A few words about the content of the book

Section one. Art and Mysticism

Asceticism and musical culture

On the connection between culture and religion

Christian Teaching and Music

Features of ascetic practice and musical culture

Instrumental Music and Christian Worship

On Ancient Christian Cult Singing

Western Musical Culture After the Separation of the Churches

Features of Russian Musical Culture

The mystical meaning of the story by A.S. Pushkin "The Queen of Spades"

The era described in The Queen of Spades

"The Queen of Spades" is a response to the Freemasons

About the Queen of Spades genre

Astrological aspect of myth

An Aspect of Occult Genesis

Culturological aspect