Formation of the Antimensia Collection at the Museum of the Moscow Theological Academy « Church-Archaeological Cabinet » and the History of Its Study

Abstract

The article is devoted to the antimensia collection at the Museum of the Moscow Theological Academy «Church-Archaeological Cabinet». Using archival and library data, the author presents some key periods in the formation of the collection, reveals the contributors’ names, gives an overview of the antimensia stored at the Museum and briefly describes some currently exhibited items. The article also lists the authors whose works were associated with the antimensia collection at the Museum «Church-Archaeological Cabinet» or its individual items.