Nothing Ventured nothing Gained: on the Acts of Christian Missionaries in the Works by Epiphanius the Wise and nikolai Leskov ("the Life of stephan of Perm" and "on the Edge of the World")
The article is dedicated to the analysis of the category of spiritual and physical «risk» in the works of the Russian writers of different epochs – from the medieval «life» to the XIXth century novel. They are united by the analysis of the inner state and outward dangers awaiting the missionaries of the Christian faith among pagans.