Text and connotation: the experience of semiotic analysis of exegetical works by st. Theophan the Recluse
The main point of the article is to research the exegetical works by st. Theophan the Recluse in the context of linguistic methods of the 20th century. For this purpose the semiotic analysis was chosen that can find out some signs - words which become key words in exegesis and which can be understood in different ways. Using of this and other methods helps proper understanding not only exegetical works but also theological texts, letters and homilies of Russian Saints.