Alexander Men is the author of the seven-volume study “History of Religion. In search of the Path, Truth and Life." This is a story about the spiritual quest of humanity. The reader will find in it rich material about the spiritual traditions of the Ancient East, about the religion and philosophy of Ancient Greece, about the events of biblical history from the time of the Babylonian captivity until the coming of Jesus Christ to the world. This abridged edition, compiled on the basis of public speeches by Fr. Alexandra, is intended for students of secondary schools, gymnasiums, lyceums, as well as for everyone who is just beginning to get acquainted with the history of religion. The book can be used as an independent textbook and as additional material when studying other historical disciplines. Appendices on Islam and modern Judaism, written by other authors and added to the printed edition without the consent of the author, have been removed from the electronic edition.