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Shamanism and Christianity : native encounters with Russian Orthodox missions in Siberia and Alaska, 1820-1917 / Andrei A. Znamenski.
Van Pelt Library BV3475.2 .Z53 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Znamenski, Andrei A., 1960-
- Series:
- Contributions to the study of world history 0885-9159 ; no. 70.
- Contributions to the study of world history, 0885-9159 ; no. 70
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Russkaiï¸ a︡ pravoslavnaiï¸ a︡ tï¸ s︡erkovʹ.
- Missions.
- History.
- Dena'ina Indians--Missions.
- Dena'ina Indians.
- Ural-Altaic peoples.
- Chukchi.
- Siberia (Russia)--Missions--History.
- Siberia (Russia).
- Chukchi--Missions--History.
- Ural-Altaic peoples--Missions--Russia (Federation)--Siberia--History.
- Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Missions--Russia (Federation)--Siberia--History.
- Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ.
- Alaska--Missions--History.
- Alaska.
- Dena'ina Indians--Missions--History.
- Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Missions--Alaska--History.
- Russia (Federation).
- Russia (Federation)--Siberia.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999.
- Summary:
- Assesses the interaction of 19th-century Russian missionaries with three indigenous groups--the Chukchi and Altaians in Siberia and the Dena'ina Indians in Alaska--and examines the relationships as a dialogue about spiritual, political, and ideological power.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-298) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0313309604
- OCLC:
- 40698453
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