Lost Histories: The Good, the Bad, and the Strange in Early American Orthodoxy

Item No. 9781955890632

by Matthew Namee

You've probably heard of St. Raphael Hawaweeny, St. Alexander Hotovitsky, liturgical translator Isabel Hapgood, and other righteous men and women who made their mark on the early development of Orthodoxy in America. But what about the notorious itinerant Bulgarian Monk? Or Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first black Orthodox priest in America? Or Vera Johnston, who served the Orthodox Church without renouncing her Theosophist roots? Their stories and many others—some edifying, some appalling, all entertaining—make up the lost histories of the early decades of Orthodox Christianity in the continental United States.

About the Author: Matthew Namee has run OrthodoxHistory.org since 2009. He’s given numerous talks on church history over the years at most of the major Orthodox institutions and venues in the United States. In his day job, Matthew is an attorney working exclusively on Orthodox Church matters for a nonprofit ministry. He also serves as director of the Orthodox Studies Institute at Saint Constantine College. He lives in Washington State with his wife Catherine and their seven children.

Praise for Lost Histories

"In his newest work, historian and author Matthew Namee introduces us to several very interesting members of our American Orthodox family. . . . Matthew's research and writing skill result in a read that will enlighten and entertain, encourage and amaze, inspire and astound. -+Bishop Basil (Essey), Retired Bishop of Wichita and the Diocese of Mid-America, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

"In colloquial and conversational tones, Matthew Namee draws us into the reality of American Orthodoxy as a “treasure in earthen vessels”—from its patchwork origins, we look in wonder at its unexpected contemporary flourishing. A story at once compellingly readable and engaging, and ultimately edifying and inspiring." -Warren Farha, owner of Eighth Day Books in Wichita, Kansas

"Matthew Namee does a truly excellent job in bringing to life the lives of major and minor figures. . . . He has produced a lively, brisk and eminently readable account that glides effortlessly from the curious details to the significant events that were all part of Orthodoxy’s arrival in America." -Alexander Kitroeff, Professor Emeritus of History at Haverford College, author of The Greek Orthodox Church in America: A Modern History

Author: Matthew Namee

Paperback: 304 pages

Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 inches

Publisher: Ancient Faith Publishing

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